Injury-stricken Sri Lanka to make changes

Second Test starts at SSC today'

By Sa’adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka nursing a few niggling injuries to their bowlers are bound to make changes to their team for the second Test against New Zealand beginning at the SSC ground today.
All-rounder Angelo Mathews has already been ruled out of the Test with a hamstring injury which kept him off the field during the New Zealand innings at Galle where Sri Lanka won by 202 runs to take 1-0 lead in the series. There is also a question mark against spinner Ajantha Mendis who is nursing a niggle in his back.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakarra confirmed that Mathews’ replacement would be middle order bat Chamara Kapugedera.

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