Chameera picked up three wickets in Tuesday’s big win over the United Arab Emirates in Geelong but hobbled off the field after pulling out his run-up when bowling his fourth over.

The 30-year-old, who missed Sri Lanka’s recent Asia Cup triumph with a leg problem, is awaiting scans on the injury and could miss other matches should they qualify for the Super 12. Sri Lanka has already lost left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who was ruled out of the tournament with a quadriceps muscle tear and replaced in the squad by Binura Fernando.

Spin-bowling all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka, who missed the UAE game, and fast bowler Pramod Madushan are also questionable due to hamstring issues. After training in Geelong on Wednesday, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said he expected Gunathilaka would be fine. Madushan was still awaiting the result of a scan, he told reporters.

Shanaka added that multiple players were on stand-by in Sri Lanka to be flown in as injury cover. The unbeaten Netherlands leads Group A on four points, with 2014 champions Sri Lanka third, level on points with second-placed Namibia but behind the Africans on run rate. Namibia plays the winless UAE in the other qualifier in Geelong on Thursday.
The top two sides advance to the Super 12.