Sri Lanka’s Binura replaces injured Chameera for Afghanistan T20Is

Sri Lanka have brought in left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando in place of the injured Dushmantha Chameera for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.

The 16-member squad is otherwise unchanged from the one that faced Zimbabwe last month, ESPNcricinfo reported.

Chameera has been out of action since injuring his left quadricep in the first ODI against Afghanistan, which Sri Lanka won by 42 runs.

The three-match T20I series gets underway on Saturday, February 17, with the second and third games scheduled to be played on February 19 and 21, respectively. All matches will be staged in Dambulla.

ODIs

The third and final ODI will meanwhile be played on Wednesday, February 14. Sri Lanka has already clinched the three-match series 2-0 so Afghanistan will be hoping to add at least one win to their belt.

The second match was played in Kandi on Sunday, February 11, when Charith Asalanka’s flamboyant knock (97* off 74) and Wanindu Hasaranga’s scathing spell (4-27) were the major highlights as Sri Lanka hammered Afghanistan by 155 runs.

For fans, Ariana Television will broadcast Wednesday’s match live – so be sure to tune in to watch the match.