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Fernando out of Galle Test

Image: Fernando: misses out

Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Fernando will miss the decisive third and final Test against England with an ankle injury.

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Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Fernando will miss the decisive third and final Test against England with an ankle injury. Fernando took just four wickets in the opening two Tests of the series. Fast bowler Chanaka Welagedera and left-arm swing bowler Sujeewa Silva have been named in the hosts' 13-man squad and will compete for Fernando's place. Leg-spinner Malinga Bandara may come into the team for the match in Galle, with wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene moving up the order. Batsman Jehan Mubarak has been dropped following a run of low scores. Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0 and need just a draw in Galle to win the series. Sri Lanka squad: M Jayawardene (capt), K Sangakkara, U Tharanga, M Vandort, C Silva, P Jayawardene (wkt), M Muralitharan, C Vaas, L Malinga, M Bandara, S Silva, T Dilshan, C Welagedera.