Srilanka face an injury concern as Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal will miss the second Test against India. Pathum Nissanka is also unlikely to recover in time for the next test. They will enter the must win Test in Colombo without their three main batters. Trailing 1-0 in the two match Test series, Srilanka face a must win match after losing the first test against India.

Kusal Mendis has been sidelined since injuring his hamstring during the Lanka Premier League keeping him out of action. Niroshan Dickwella replaced him in the first Test and scored 80 runs in the first innings at Galle.

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Dinesh Chandimal is ruled out of the second Test as ICC rules stipulates that concussion player cannot play for seven days. He also suffered a neck and shoulder injury while fielding. Pasindu Sooriyabandara replaced Dinesh Chandimal as a concussion substitute but was dismissed off the very first ball he faced.

Pathum Nissanka has not yet recovered from wrist surgery he underwent in June and remains unlikely to play the second test.

What Gary Kirstem said..?

“Kusal Mendis has got a proper hamstring injury. He’s not going to be available for a while,” Head Coach Gary Kirsten said.

“I’m not sure of the injury update, but as it stands at the moment, those guys. Nissanka as well Dinesh is not available for next Test. We are missing a few guys.”

First Test

India beat Srilanka by a huge 165 run margin in the opening Test of the two match series in Galle. Devdutt Padikkal won Player of the Match after scoring 167 in the first innings and 44 in the second innings.

In the first innings India scored 462 and bowled Srilanka out for 284 gaining a 178 run lead. India scored 193 in the second innings set Srilanka a target of 372 and bowled them out for 206.

Left arm spinner Manav Suthar played a key role in India’s win taking 4/76 in the first innings and 6/55 later.