Former Sri Lankan ODI captain Dimuth Karunaratne has announced an encouraging piece of news ahead of the first ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Sunday in Dhaka.
Earlier, it came to light that Isuru Udana, Shiran Fernando, and bowling coach Chaminda Vaas tested positive for COVID-19, with the series in a shred of doubt. But as per the latest developments, Udana and Vaas have tested negative in their second RT-PCR Test, with the series set to go ahead as planned.
The two sides will play three ODIs in Dhaka on the 23rd, 25th, and 28th of May.
It has emerged that only Shiran Fernando’s test came out positive in both the reports, while Isuru Udana and Chaminda Vaas remain safe.
A Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official proclaimed as per News Wire that the three-match series would go ahead. “Only Shiran has tested positive in the second test and the other two have been reported negative. Therefore the tour will go on. Shiran had contracted Covid in April,”
The trio, however, won’t join the squad in the first game and instead will remain in the team hotel. There was a scare in the Bangladesh camp as well with the team bus driver also testing positive for COVID-19.
-Agencies
