Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal has suddenly returned home after leaving the ongoing Test match with Bangladesh. The reason for his return home is said to be family. However, nothing has been said clearly about what happened in the family. Information has been received that Chandimal has returned home due to some medical emergency in the family. A test match is being played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Chattogram. As soon as the news was received, Chandimal left the test match and left for Colombo from Chattogram.
Substitute player was brought in in the fourth innings
The good thing for the Sri Lankan team was that they batted in both the innings. On the third day of the Chattogram Test, Chandimal was out after scoring 9 runs in the second innings. In the first innings he played an innings of 59 runs in 104 balls. After the return of Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka has now fielded a substitute in his place in the fourth innings.
Sri Lanka Cricket's statement on Chandimal's return home
In the Dinesh Chandimal case, a statement was issued by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board saying that he suddenly had to return home with immediate effect. Sri Lanka Cricket, his teammates and the coaching staff stand with Dinesh Chandimal at this difficult time. We urge people to maintain the privacy of their families.
Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a target of 511 runs
Talking about the Chattogram Test, after making a huge score of 531 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka bowled out the host Bangladesh for 178 runs in the first innings. Instead of following on, Sri Lanka declared the second innings at 157 runs for 7 wickets and gave Bangladesh a target of 511 runs.
Recently, when the England team visited India for a 5-Test series, spinner R. As soon as Dinesh Chandimal returned, Ashwin also had to return to his home. The reason for Ashwin's return is also said to be family related. After this, everything became fine in Ashwin's family, due to which he joined the team again. It is expected that this will not cause much trouble to Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Chandimal.