Hamstring injury rules Hasaranga out of T20I series against Bangladesh
Hasaranga sustained the injury to his right leg while batting in the third ODI, forcing him out of the T20I leg of the tour. The 26-year-old played a pivotal role in the opening ODI, triggering a dramatic Bangladeshi collapse with a match-defining spell that laid the foundation for Sri Lanka's 2-1 series win.
Despite his importance to the side, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has not announced any replacement. Hasaranga will return to Colombo and begin his rehabilitation process at the High Performance Center (HPC) with hopes of being fit for the upcoming international assignments later this year.
In Hasaranga's absence, Charith Asalanka will lead a reshuffled Sri Lankan side looking to bounce back after a disappointing T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year.
The selectors have made several changes, with experienced names like Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, and Kusal Perera forming the core of the batting unit alongside emerging talents like Kamindu Mendis and Avishka Fernando.
The bowling attack will rely on the pace of Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, and Nuwan Thushara, while Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, and Jeffrey Vandersay are expected to shoulder the spin responsibilities in Hasaranga's absence.
The three-match T20I series provides a vital opportunity for Sri Lanka to test their bench strength and fine-tune combinations ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year. With Hasaranga missing out, the focus now shifts to how the rest of the squad steps up in his absence and maintains the momentum from their ODI series win.
Earlier, Mendis smashed his sixth ODI hundred and led Sri Lanka to a commanding 99-run victory in the third and final one-day international as the home team clinched the series 2-1.
Mendis marshaled Sri Lanka to 285-7 with an aggressive 124 off 114 balls after captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat.
The Bangladeshi batters struggled against the pace of Dushmantha Chameera and Asitha Fernando, who shared six wickets between them to bowl out the visitors for 186 and give Sri Lanka an eighth successive win in a home ODI series.
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