India vs Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga suspended

Pallekele: Sri Lankan captain Upul Tharanga has been prohibited for two ODIs for moderate over rate in the rain-influenced second one-dayer against India.

Sri Lanka were three overs behind the over rate even as the match was decreased to 47 overs for the Indian pursue. India won the match by three wickets with 2.4 overs to save and took a 2-0 lead in the five-coordinate arrangement.

This is Tharanga's second boycott lately after he endured a comparable two-coordinate boycott for moderate over-rate in the Champions Trophy when he had driven the side against South Africa without then-captain Angelo Mathews.

Sri Lanka have rolled out two improvements to their squad, getting Test captain Dinesh Chandimal, who was at first let well enough alone for the ODI squad, and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne for atleast the following two matches.

Thirimanne, who was additionally incorporated into the Test squad yet didn't play, has been brought into the side since opener Danushka Gunathilaka harmed his shoulder while handling yesterday. Gunathilaka is relied upon to miss the following two ODIs least.

Shockingly, Chandimal won't be driving the side in the third and fourth ODIs. Rather, Chamara Kapugedara, who scored 40 keeps running in the second ODI, will lead the side. He was at that point the blessed bad habit chief for the Sri Lankan group in the initial two matches and in this way was the undeniable contender to lead the side.

It could be a surprisingly positive development for the hosts as Tharanga had been experiencing poor shape crosswise over organizations. He just scored 88 keeps running in six innings amid the three Test arrangement and flopped again in the initial two ODIs with scores of 9 and 13 in Dambulla and Pallekele, individually.

Thirimanne last played ODI cricket in January 2016 against New Zealand. He has an ordeal of 107 ODIs and was a general opener. Chandimal likewise carries with him an affair of 128 ODIs, and this will be a new beginning for him after he was dropped from the ODI side after Sri Lanka's exit from the Champions Trophy.

Squad: Chamara Kapugedara (c), Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanna, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Milinda Siriwardana, Malinda Pushpakumara, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lasith Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Upul Tharanga (for fifth ODI).