Suranga Lakmal misses final game against England: Cricket News Update
According to reports, Sri Lankan medium pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranasinghe-Arachchige-Suranga-Lakmal-c83928, will be missing out on the 5th and the decisive game against the English side as a result of a side strain he caught during the previous game of the series.
The final fixture of the one day series is scheduled to take off on Saturday, July 09, 2011, at Old Trafford ground in Manchester. The match between England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
At present, the two participants stand drawn on the points table after securing two wins each. The English team came under fire after facing two consecutive defeats against the Lankans in the 2nd and 3rd matches of the competition. However, the hosts were seen making a strong comeback on Wednesday’s game after securing a massive 10 wickets triumph.
The two teams now stand in a stalemate, waiting to battle it out at Old Trafford on Saturday.
As for the recent affair, Lakmal’s unfortunate exclusion from the upcoming thriller comes due to a side strain the player received after bowling his first over against the English in the previous game.
The player’s omission from the fixture was further confirmed by Sri Lankan captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tillakaratne-Mudiyanselage-Dilshan-c93947. who citied that Lakmal would be on rest for a while.
"He is out for three or four weeks. The doctors advised him after his scan today,” confirmed Dilshan.
Throughout the competition, Lakmal’s performance had been quite steady. Apart from the last game, where none of the Sri Lankan bowlers were successful, Lakmal maintained a continuous wicket taking streak in the opening three matches of the tournament.
In his first game, Lakmal secured 2 wickets, followed by a career best performance of 3 wickets in the second and another decent figure of 2 in the third fixture.
Since his ODI debut in 2009, Lakmal has participated in 10 one dayers for his side securing 11 wickets.
The player’s temporary timeout from the Lankan squad would also result in Lakmal missing out on the upcoming tours to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751.
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