SL vs BAN: Big blow for Sri Lanka, star spinner ruled out of T20I series against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. The 27-year-old spinner sustained a hamstring injury on his right leg while batting during the final ODI against Bangladesh. 

The T20I series is scheduled to start from June 10 (Thursday). Hasaranga who played a pivotal role in the ODI series to help Sri Lanka turn around the game in the first ODI against Bangladesh, inflicting a record collapse, picked up an injury during the final ODI.

Sri Lanka who have won the ODI series 2-1 will not be opting for a replacement for Hasaranga, while he will return to Colombo to commence his rehabilitation process at the High Performance Centre.

Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board have made a lot of changes in their T20I squad after losing against New Zealand earlier this year. 

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh head-to-head

Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have played 17 T20Is against each other, where the Island nation holds the edge by winning 11 clashes out of 17. Bangladesh have never won a T20I series on Sri Lanka soil.

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Sri Lanka's updated T20I squad for Bangladesh series 

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne,  Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, Eshan Malinga.

Bangladesh's T20I squad -
Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Litton Das (c & wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.