T20 World Cup: Asitha Fernando replaces Binura Fernando in injury-plagued Sri Lanka squad

Sydney: Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando on Thursday replaced injured Binura Fernando in their squad at the Twenty20 World Cup, tournament organisers said. T20 World Cup:  Full coverage  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Points Table  |  News  |  Photos Binura, himself an injury replacement, bowled just five balls in his team’s loss to hosts Australia on Tuesday before going off the field with a hamstring strain in Perth. Asitha, who has played three T20 matches for the national team, will travel from Sri Lanka and join the rest of the squad in Australia, the International Cricket Council said.

🚨 SLC has decided to send 3 additional players to Australia to remain as backups in the event of any replacements.
Niroshan Dickwella, Asitha Fernando, & Matheesa Pathirana will be sent along with Tim McCaskill, Head of the High Performance Center of the SLC.#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mGWpZK4x8f

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 26, 2022

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