Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of T20 World Cup with hamstring injury

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga in action
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga in actionREUTERS / Raghed Waked

Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup campaign suffered a major setback with key spinner ​Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of the rest of the tournament ‌due to a hamstring ‌injury, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.

Bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha has been named ⁠as his replacement in the squad.

The ‌injury is a serious blow ​for the co-hosts, particularly after Hasaranga made a promising start to the World Cup by claiming three wickets in ‌Sri Lanka's 20-run victory over Ireland in their opening match.

His absence robs Sri ⁠Lanka of one of the world's premier T20 spinners. The 28-year-old sits fifth on the all-time list of most T20 international wickets with 154.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Eshan Malinga was ruled out of the tournament after ⁠dislocating his shoulder, with ‌Pramod Madushan brought in as his replacement.

The co-hosts face Oman in their second Group B game on ⁠Thursday.

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