He suffered a facial injury in the training session on Saturday after a ball hit him on the face on the eve of their match ICC Men's World Cup qualifiers match.
Chasing a low total of 99, openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka barely broke a sweat, completing the task in 15 overs. Karunaratne was unbeaten on 61 while Nissanka scored 37* as Sri Lanka not only sealed a win but also bolstered their net run rate.
With this win, WI is at the top of the Group A table with two wins in two matches. On the other hand, Nepal is at the fourth position with one win and two losses, which is a total of two points.
Half-centuries from skipper Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru helped the Netherlands register a five-wicket win over the USA in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers at Harare on Thursday.
Half-centuries from skipper Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru helped the Netherlands register a five-wicket win over the USA in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers at Harare on Thursday.
Centuries by skipper Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran and great spells by Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein helped an all-round West Indies clinch a 101-run win over Nepal in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 match at Harare on Thursday.
Now with this win, the Netherlands is in the third spot in the Group A points table with a win and loss in two matches, which has given them two points. On the other hand, the USA is at the bottom, having lost all its three matches.
With this win, WI is at the top of the Group A table with two wins in two matches. On the other hand, Nepal is at the fourth position with one win and two losses, which is a total of two points.
In the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match on Wednesday, Austria defeated Sweden 2-0 at the Ernst Happel Stadium. After the win, Austria's manager Ralf Rangnick said, We could have decided the game earlier, as per the official website of UEFA.
Portugal defeated Iceland 1-0 in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers on Wednesday at the Laugardalsvollur stadium.
38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 89th minute to win the match for Portugal.
Portugal is the favourite to qualify for the EURO 2024 as they sit comfortably on the top of Group
West Indies, the two-time champions will take on Nepal in their Group A WC qualifier match on Thursday. WI is in the second place with one win in two matches, with two points. Nepal is in the third spot with a win and loss in two games, with a total of two points.
On Wednesday in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match, Austria defeated Sweden 2-0 at the Ernst Happel Stadium. After the win, Austria's striker said, It was a mind game, we had to be patient, as per the official website of UEFA.