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Injured Lakmal out of ODI series
Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against England, after sustaining a grade-two tear on his right hamstring while running between wickets in the first ODI. Lakmal is expected to be available for the first Test, which begins at Lord's on June 12, but is unlikely to play in the practice match in Northampton.
Lakmal was replaced by Dhammika Prasad in the playing XI for the second ODI on Sunday, and Shaminda Eranga, who is already in the UK, is likely to take his place in the ODI squad.
Lakmal is a key component of Sri Lanka's Test attack, and an injury of this magnitude in the approach to the Test series is a significant concern for the side. He was particularly prone to injury during the early years of his international career, but there were signs Lakmal's fitness had improved this year, when he bowled more than 130 overs in a three-match series against Pakistan.
Tillakaratne Dilshan had suffered a groin strain in the first ODI, but passed a fitness test on Sunday to keep his place in the XI.
