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29 March 2024

Pakistan call up Irfan as cover for Junaid

Mohammad Irfan bowls during the second one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at Super Sport Park in Centurion on March 15, 2013. (AFP)

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By Reuters

Pakistan are sending tall left-arm paceman Mohammad Irfan to Sri Lanka to bolster their one-day squad.

"The management have asked for Irfan as cover for Junaid Khan who was injured in the second Test in Colombo," a Pakistan Cricket Board official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Junaid was hit on the head by a bouncer in the second and final Test that ended on Monday and did not bowl or bat after being taken to hospital for precautionary scans.

Pakistan lost the Test series 2-0.

Irfan has not played for Pakistan since injuring his hip in the Twenty20 series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates last year.

The three-match one-day series starts in Hambantota on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka have made several changes after naming a 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan

Batsmen Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal, spin duo Seekkuge Prasanna and Suraj Randiv, and fast bowler Dhammika Prasad have been recalled after missing last month's three-match series against South Africa that Sri Lanka lost 2-1.

Paceman Suranga Lakmal was not selected because of injury while Ajantha Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Sachitra Senanayake, Kithuruwan Vithanage and Kusal Perera were left out.

The first game of the three-match series is in Hambantota on Saturday, with the second being played in Colombo on August 27.

Squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Tillekaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Ashan Priyanjan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suraj Randiv, Thisara Perera.