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Sri Lanka's Mathews out of remaining limited-overs games v Australia

Sri Lanka's Mathews out of remaining limited-overs games v Australia

By REUTERS

Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews plays a shot during their ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match against West Indiesu0092 in Bangalore, India, Sunday, March 20, 2016. Photo: AP

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against Australia due to a calf muscle injury, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday. Mathews limped off during his knock in the fourth one-day international as Australia secured a six-wicket win in Dambulla on Wednesday, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead heading into the final game in Kandy on Sunday. The 29-year-old will also miss the two Twenty20 matches against the Australians. 'Angelo's MRI and clinical symptoms are both consistent with a medial calf muscle injury. He is not expected to be available for the remainder of the Australian series,' SLC said in a statement.