da pixbet： Sri Lanka are hopeful that Sanath Jayasuriya will recover in time for Sri Lanka’s opening second-round match in the Asia Cup on Wednesday after aggravating a side injury and pulling out of their clash with India on Sunday
Charlie Austin18-Jul-2004
Sanath Jayasuriya: should be back in the team for the more important matches ahead© AFP
Sri Lanka are hopeful that Sanath Jayasuriya will recover in time for their opening second-round match in the Asia Cup on Wednesday after aggravating a side injury and pulling out of their clash against India on Sunday.Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s most experienced one-day player and their highestrun-scorer, first injured his left side during the first Test against Australiaat Darwin earlier in the month. The management had hoped his batting wouldbe unhindered.”Sanath [Jayasuriya] suffered the side strain in Darwin Test where he bowled30 overs,” Ajit Jayasekera, the team manager, told reporters on Sundayafternoon. “In Cairns [the second Test] it became sore.”He discovered the full extent of the injury while batting yesterday and wasfeeling uncomfortable when he played his square-cut. He nowneeds some rest but we feel he should be fit enough for Wednesday.”If Sri Lanka lose against India then they will face Bangladesh onWednesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club, a low-key game that Jayasuriya couldsit out to give the injury more time to heal.