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- Updated: January 3, 2017
Sri Lanka face the possibility of playing the remainder of the Newlands Test match with only three frontline bowlers, after the thigh pain that had hampered Nuwan Pradeep on day one continued into day two.
Pradeep failed to complete his 16th over – the 70th of the innings – when he left the field with obvious pain in his left thigh. He has not bowled since then, but did return to the field – the team management initially believing it was a minor strain which would be fixed by overnight rest.
However, Pradeep reported further pain in his quad as he warmed up on the second morning and has …