India vs Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga returns as SL look to avoid whitewash

Upul Tharanga will return for the fifth ODI against India after being banned for two games for slow over-rate. (PTI)

Updated on: Sept 2, 2017 6:21 PM IST

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Upul Tharanga will return for the fifth ODI against India after being banned for two games for slow over-rate. (PTI)

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Lasith Malinga has said he’ll assess his future in international cricket after the end of the series. (PTI)

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Malinga has taken just two wickets in the series so far. (AFP)

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It remains to be seen if Tharanga can inspire his side to a win in the fifth ODI after a lacklustre summer. (AFP)

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With 137 runs in four games, Angelo Mathews has been Sri Lanka’s highest run-scorer in the series so far. (AFP)

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Continuous defeats have eroded Sri Lanka’s chances of earning direct qualification for the 2019 World Cup. (AFP)

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Even if Sri Lanka win the last match of the series, they will reach 88 points but that will not be enough to ensure them automatic qualification. They’ll have to wait for the result of West Indies’ ODI series against Ireland and England. (AFP)

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Upul Tharanga (2L), chats with chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya (C), selection committee member Eric Upashantha (L) and Ranjit Madurusinghe (R) during a practice session at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. (AFP)