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Dhananjaya de Silva had to retire not because of a leg problem (Gallo Images)
Sri Lankan batter Silva dhananjaya, who scored 79 on the first day of Test 1 against South Africa, is likely to miss the remainder of the two-game series through injury.
Sri Lanka Cricket said on Sunday that De Silva will need around two weeks to recover from the thigh injury that would rule him out of the second and final test starting January 3 at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
De Silva led a Sri Lankan revival before being thrown off the field at the Centurion on Sunday.
On the first day, Sri Lanka had scored 340-6, having recovered from 54-3 in one stage, with skipper Dinesh Chandimal achieving a maximum score of 85.
A board statement said De Silva suffered a “thigh strain” while hitting and “will not be able to play for about two weeks.”
“The player has suffered a grade two tear in his thigh.”
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