Sri Lanka fast bowler Shiran Fernando, who tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of first ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday, has returned negative result following third round of RT-PCR test he underwent on Wednesday. Ahead of the first one-day international between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, three members of the Sri Lankan squad tested positive though later Chamida Vaas and Isuru Udana were declared negative after a second round of tests, while Fernando still returned a positive result.
“Fernando tested corona negative [in the last test],” Bangladesh’s team spokesperson Rabeed Imam was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. The right-arm pace bowler did not attend practice session on Wednesday afternoon at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy premises. Bangladesh, who have already sealed series after winning the first two ODIs, will face Sri Lanka in the third ODI on Friday as tourists look to avoid clean sweep. Meanwhile, BCB's chief selector, Minhajul Abedin, said that Mohammad Saifuddin will be rested for the final ODI. The all-rounder suffered a blow on his helmet during the second game. He was subsequently replaced by pacer Taskin Ahmed after he had shown signs of concussion. Bangladesh have also added Naim Sheikh to their squad for the final ODI, to be played in two days time.
