SL vs AUS: Angelo Mathews out of 1st Test after testing Covid-19 constructive, Oshada Fernando added to Sri Lanka’s taking part in XI

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Matthews will take no additional half within the ongoing 1st Test in opposition to Australia in Galle as he has been dominated out after testing constructive for Covid-19 on Friday. Matthews batted within the first innings for Sri Lanka, scoring 39.

Angelo Matthews has been changed by Osahada Fernando, who was named by Sri Lanka Cricket as a Covid-1 substitute. Matthews has been remoted from the remainder of the crew, led by Dimuth Karunaratne.

Angelo Mathews examined constructive for Covid-19.
He was discovered to be constructive throughout a Rapid Anti-Gen Test Conducted on the participant.
The check was finished, because the participant was feeling unwell. He has been remoted from the remainder of the crew members and is following covid-19 protocols. pic.twitter.com/6fUBT7D04z

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) July 1, 2022

Australia and Sri Lanka have battled out two days within the first of the 2-match Test sequence within the island nation.

“He was found to be positive during a Rapid Anti-Gen Test Conducted on the player. The test was done, as the player was feeling unwell. He has been isolated from the rest of the team members and is following covid-19 protocols,” SLC stated in a press release on Friday.

Australia ended Day 2 on 320 for 9, main Sri Lanka by 108 runs after bowling out the hosts for 212 as early because the opening day of the Test match.

It’s an enormous blow for Sri Lanka as Matthews has been one in all their constant performers within the longest format of the sport. The senior batter has been in improbable kind, scoring 199 and 145 not out in 2 Tests in opposition to Bangladesh in Bangladesh in May.

AUSTRALIA IN COMMAND

Australia had been in a spot of hassle at 157/5 after dropping opener Usman Khawaja who hit a fifty on Day 2. However, Cameron Green and Alex Carey stitched an 84-run stand for the sixth wicket to take the guests previous Sri Lanka’s first innings complete.

Green made 77 off 109 deliveries, together with six boundaries, and Carey 45 from 47 after opener Usman Khawaja stored the innings along with 71.

Australia regarded set for an even bigger lead when it resumed after tea on 233-5 however Carey performed a rash shot in opposition to offspinner Ramesh Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal took a well-judged excessive catch working behind from broad mid off.

Green and Mitchell Starc added 37 for the seventh wicket then Green tried to brush a full ball from Mendis and was adjudged lbw. He reviewed the umpire’s determination unsuccessfully.

Starc was the eighth man out for 10 when he chipped a return catch to legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay.

Captain Pat Cummins hit three sixes and a boundary in a 16-ball unbeaten 26 to make sure Australia took the lead previous 100 runs.