T20 World Cup: Big blow to England and Sri Lanka as Reece Topley and Dushmantha Chameera dominated out

England and Sri Lanka have suffered huge blows as Reece Topley and Dushmantha Chameera have been dominated out of the T20 World Cup owing to accidents.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 19, 2022 14:28 IST

England’s Reece Topley suffered an ankle damage. (Reuters Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: England and Sri Lanka have suffered huge blows to their T20 World Cup campaigns, with Reece Topley and Dushmantha Chameera dominated out of the continued match in Australia.

Sri Lanka quick bowler Chameera, who featured within the first two group matches of first spherical, has suffered a grade two tear within the calf of his touchdown foot. The 30-year-old earlier missed the 2022 Asia Cup owing to a calf damage however was added to Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad after proving his health.

“He’s out of the tournament definitely, but he might also use the break to do the ankle surgery that he’s been needing,” Arjuna de Silva, head of SLC’s medical advisory committee, instructed ESPNcricinfo. “The previous injuries were on the anterior part of the ankle, but this is in the calf. It’s a grade-two tear.”

Chameera performed a vital function for Sri Lanka of their 79-run win over the UAE in a Group A match on October 18. He returned with three wickets earlier than struggling the damage within the final over of his spell as he hobbled off the sphere.

Sri Lanka want a win over Netherlands of their group match on October 20 to advance to the Super-12 stage of the T20 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Reece Topley has been dominated out forward of England’s T20 World Cup opener. The pacer rolled his left ankle throughout a fielding drill in Brisbane on Monday forward of England’s warm-up match in opposition to Pakistan on the Gabba, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) acknowledged.

On October 18, the ECB mentioned: “He will be assessed throughout this week ahead of England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opening fixture against Afghanistan in Perth on Saturday”.

Topley, who pulled out of The Hundred in August to stay match for the T20 World Cup, featured in all three T20Is in opposition to the world champions Australia. His finest figures for England got here in opposition to India – 3/22 in T20Is and 6/24 in ODIs – earlier this yr.