PALLEKELE: Sri Lankan middle order batsman Kusal Perera will skip the three remaining One-day Internationals of the five-match series against England, while visiting all-rounder Liam Dawson has been ruled out of the entire rubber, officials said.

Perera, who scored 30 in Saturday’s second ODI in Dambulla, suffered a hamstring injury and will be replaced by Sadeera Samarawickrama for the rest of the five-match series, Sri Lanka Cricket officials said.

Dawson strained his right side while bowling during England’s Saturday win, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.

The top order batsman and leg spinner has been ruled out of the rest of the tour and was due to return home Tuesday. He has been replaced by Joe Denly, who is in England’s Test squad.

The third One-day International is due to take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

The first ODI was washed out in Dambulla. Apart from the five-match ODI series, England will play three Tests and a one-off T20 in Sri Lanka with the tour due to end on Nov 27.

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2018