Chamika Karunaratne to replace Lahiru Kumara

The national Selectors have named Right Arm Fast Bowler Chamika Karunaratne in place of the injured Lahiru Kumara to Australia for the second and final test match in Canberra.

In a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket said pacer Chamika Karunaratne will join the national team in due course.

Dushmantha Chameera who suffered an injury on his left ankle while bowling during the series has also been ruled out of the series.

SLC said both Kumara and Chameera will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow.

Chameera is the third Sri Lanka quick to be injured on the tour, after Nuwan Pradeep and Kumara were both ruled out due to hamstring injuries.

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal confirmed that Chameera was injured while bowling in the first Test at the Gabba but the nature and extent of the injury were not known at the time.

Chameera, who made his debut in 2015, has struggled with injuries through the course of his career and had only recently made his Test comeback in New Zealand, after a gap of two years.

Karunaratne, who made his first-class debut in 2015, has played 29 matches in the format, and taken 59 wickets at an average of 34.16.

His recent successes include a four-four in the semi-final of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in December and an unbeaten 100 from No. 8 that helped Sri Lanka A avert an innings defeat against Ireland A earlier this month.

Sri Lanka lost the opening match in Brisbane by an innings and 40 runs and will attempt to level the series in Canberra starting on Friday.

Courtesy : NEWSRADIO