Bangladesh bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin would miss the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka as a precautionary measure. He had suffered a concussion during the second ODI played on May 25 but has now recovered. His concussion substitute Taskin Ahmed is likely to get a game in his place. Or the coach could experiment with medium pace and better batting abilities of Soumya Sarkar, who is also fully fit now.
Bangladesh’s medical unit advised Saifuddin to take a rest as he is the team has already got an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The 24-year-old bowler was hit on the head by a Dushmantha Chameera bouncer in the 48th over of the Bangladesh innings in the second ODI at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. He subsequently got run out trying to run a single on that very ball.
The third and final ODI between the two teams would be played on Friday, May 28 at the same venue. The match has a high chance of being abandoned or significantly reduced due to the ongoing Yass cyclone in the Bay of Bengal which has for the last three days wreaked havoc in parts of Bangladesh and adjoining Indian states of Bengal and Orissa.