CT 2017: Injured Kusal Perera to be replaced

Sri Lanka will fly out allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva as a replacement for injured Kusal Perera for the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 currently taking place in England. 

"After a brilliant knock of 47 off 44 balls that included five boundaries, a flare up of a hamstring injury has seen Kusal Janith Perera retired hurt from the Champions Trophy 2017," an SLC statement said.

Perera, whose partnership of 26 with Kusal Mendis and 75 with skipper Mathews on Thursday (8) anchored the Sri Lankan innings after the loss of Dhanushka Gunathilaka, was helped off the field in the 42nd over, and preliminary medical investigations have revealed a possible lateral mid-hamstring injury.

Perera will undergo radiographic testing on Friday (9) to ascertain the extent of his injury.

"Sri Lanka who had two standbys on tour training with the team in England, substituted Danushka Gunathilaka in after the untimely injury of Chamara Kapugedara on Wednesday (7) and will fly in 25 year old all-rounder Dhanajaya de Silva to join spinner Dilruwan Perera as the third standby," the statement added.