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The Sri Lankan team is busy hosting New Zealand at home under the World Test Championship 2023-25, where both the teams are playing a two-match Test series. In the first match of the series, the Sri Lankan team performed brilliantly and defeated New Zealand by 63 runs to take a 1-0 lead. Now the second and last Test between the two teams is to be played in Galle from 26 to 30 September. However, even before this match, Sri Lankan fast bowler Vishwa Fernando has been ruled out of the match.
Vishwa Fernando ruled out of second Test against New Zealand
Vishwa Fernando, who failed to make it to Sri Lanka's playing XI in the first Test, has suffered a hamstring problem. Due to this, he will not be available for the second match. Fernando suffered tightness in the right hamstring during practice. Now the fast bowler has been sent to the High Performance Center rehabilitation. Fernando played a key role in Sri Lanka's impressive win over England at the Oval, taking five wickets in the match. However, he was dropped from the Test series against New Zealand. The fast bowler has played 25 Tests so far in his career, taking 71 wickets at an average of 32.71.
