Binura Fernando, a seamer who was ruled out with a hamstring injury, will be replaced by bowler Asitha Fernando in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 World Cup team.
Tuesday saw Australia overcome Sri Lanka by seven wickets after Binura Fernando was unable to complete the first over.
The event’s Event Technical Committee announced on Thursday that Asitha would depart from Sri Lanka and join the rest of the team in Australia.
Asitha Fernando has represented Sri Lanka in three T20 internationals and claimed two wickets in the quickest format.
As a replacement for injured left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka earlier this month, Binura Fernando was added to the squad.
In the Super 12 stage, Sri Lanka, which is currently in second place in Group 1, will next face New Zealand on Saturday.
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