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Sri Lanka's Mathews out of remaining limited-overs games vs Australia

Mathews limped off during his knock in the fourth one-day international as Australia secured a six-wicket win in Dambulla on Wednesday, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead heading into the final game in Kandy on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's Mathews out of remaining limited-overs games vs Australia
(Reuters)

The 29-year-old will also miss the two Twenty20 matches against the Australians.

"Angelo's MRI and clinical symptoms are both consistent with a medial calf muscle injury. He is not expected to be available for the remainder of the Australian series," SLC said in a statement.

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(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)


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