No sooner had Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan been named man-of-the-match in the drawn second Test against England at Lord’s here on Tuesday he was doubting his prospects of playing in the series climax. Opening batsman Dilshan made 193 in Sri Lanka’s first innings but was twice hit on the right thumb by fast bowler Chris Tremlett, causing a hairline fracture which has left a huge question mark over his availability for the third and final Test at the Rose Bowl starting on June 16. “It is a small fracture,” said Dilshan, off the field for the final two days at Lord’s, where Sri Lanka restored some pride after going 1-0 down during an innings and 14-run first Test defeat in Cardiff. “I will have to wait for 10-15 days and I shall see how it goes before the next Test match,” Dilshan also told Sky Sports. “I feel I will miss the last Test but I’ll see how it goes in the next couple of days,” said Dilshan who’ll be replaced as captain by former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who deputised at Lord’s, if he is unfit for the Rose Bowl.
