Dilshan may miss Lanka's practice match vs President's XI

12 November,2009 11:38 AM IST |   |  PTI

The Sri Lankan team management will take a call on whether to play dashing batsman Tilakaratne Dilshan in their practice match against the Board President's XI after assessing his fitness at the MCA recreation centre on Thursday.


The Sri Lankan team management will take a call on whether to play dashing batsman Tilakaratne Dilshan in their practice match against the Board President's XI after assessing his fitness at the MCA recreation centre on Thursday.


"Dilshan injured his ankle while playing a warm-up game at the indoor stadium of MCA recreation centre. However, he is okay and there is no need to panic," team manager Brendon Kuruppu said.

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Tilakaratne Dilshan


"We will be assessing his injury at the ground today and then take a decision (on whether to play him in the match)," he said.


Kuruppu said that the mood in the team was good and everybody was fit and raring to go.


The first day of the team's practice match was washed of due to bad weather on Wednesday.

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