SL vs AUS second Test: Pathum Nissanka tests COVID-19 positive- Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the ongoing second Test against Australia after testing COVID-19 positive, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Monday. Nissanaka is in isolation in a different hotel. Oshada Fernando has been named as the Covid substitute. Follow Australia tour of Sri Lanka updates on InsideSport.IN
Nissanka tested positive on Sunday morning via an Antigen test and a PCR test later that day confirmed the diagnosis.
“Pathum Nissanka has tested positive for Covid-19. He was found to be positive during an Antigen test conducted on the player yesterday morning, following the player complaining of feeling unwell,” Sri Lanka Cricket tweeted.
SL vs AUS second Test: Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka tests COVID-19 positive, ruled out of 2nd Test, Oshada Fernando brought in as Covid substitute
The right-hander was immediately taken to a different hotel to isolate and will sit out the rest of the second Test in Galle while he finishes Covid-19 protocols, with his place in Sri Lanka’s playing XI to be taken by Oshada Fernando.
Nissanka smashed just a six during Sri Lanka’s first innings before he edged a Mitchell Starc delivery which was superbly caught by Cameron Green.
SL vs AUS second Test: Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka tests COVID-19 positive, ruled out of 2nd Test, Oshada Fernando brought in as Covid substitute
It means Sri Lanka have now lost five players to Covid prior or during this Test match, with all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando, spin duo Jeffrey Vandersay and Praveen Jayawickrama and now Nissanka all missing.
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