Sri Lanka cricket team limited-overs skipper Upul Tharanga has been suspended the second time in three months, after sitting out two games during the ICC Champions Trophy in June.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka cricket team\u2019s limited-overs skipper Upul Tharanga has been handed a two-match ban for his team\u2019s slow over-rate in the second ODI against Indian cricket team at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday, a Lankan cricket official said.<\/p>\n
The struggling national team was dealt a fresh blow after Upul Tharanga was handed the suspension by ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft. Sri Lanka were ruled to have bowled three overs short in the stipulated time.India won by three wicketsto go 2-0 up in the series.His two-game ban for his team\u2019s \u201cserious\u201d slow over rate in the ICC Champions Trophy campaign came while standing in for injured skipper Angelo Mathews. Ahead of the series against India, he had urged his bowlers to show urgency in getting through their overs.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka played three pacers on Thursday. Lasith Malinga, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera \u2013 all off long run-ups \u2013 and former skipper Angelo Mathews together bowled 24.2 overs.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka opener Dhanushka Gunathilaka is an injury doubt. Gunatilaka landed heavily on his right shoulder while fielding and could be ruled out for the rest of the series.<\/p>\n
Tharanga has been suspended the second time in three months, after sitting out two games during the ICC Champions Trophy in June.<\/p>\n
Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal and batsman Lahiru Thiriminne thus are set to be called up by the Sri Lanka selectors for the last three ODIs. Chandimal, a surprise omission for the first two ODIs, is expected to bat at Upul Tharanga\u2019s No 4 slot. He has not played an ODI since the Champions Trophy elimination, where he failed in two games and didn\u2019t bat in the win over India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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