Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep is expected to miss his team's Cricket World Cup group game against Bangladesh in Bristol after injuring his right hand in a practice session.
Pradeep dislocated the small finger on his right when he used his hand to protect his head from a ball coming back at him during a net session on Sunday, 9 June.
Cricket World Cup organisers announced the injury and said Pradeep would miss Tuesday's game.
The 32-year-old fast bowler took four wickets in Sri Lanka's win over Afghanistan in Cardiff last week after missing the opening loss to New Zealand.
Sri Lanka team manager Asantha De Mel confirmed that he will not take part in that match.
“Nuwan was given treatment at the hospital, while the doctors reset his dislocated finger and the cut on his finger was closed with stitches. He was also administered with antibiotics.”Asantha De Mel, Sri Lankan Team Manager
Pradeep will not take part in Sri Lanka’s game against Bangladesh on Tuesday, as he will need a week’s time to recover from the injury” he added.
Sri Lanka's last match against Pakistan was abandoned owing to rain and they will face Mashrafe Mortaza's men on 11 June in Bristol.
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