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Virus postpones Sri Lanka-India T20 tie

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The Sri Lanka-India T20 match has been postponed due to Krunal Pandya testing positive for COVID.
Camera IconThe Sri Lanka-India T20 match has been postponed due to Krunal Pandya testing positive for COVID. Credit: AP

The second Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and India, scheduled for Tuesday in Colombo, has been pushed back by a day after India's Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19.

"Following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead of the match on Tuesday morning, India all-rounder Krunal Pandya was found to be positive," the BCCI said in a statement hours before the game.

"The medical teams have identified eight members as close contacts."

The teams will now play the remaining two fixtures of the three-match series on consecutive days, with the third match also to be played in Colombo.

India won the first game by 38 runs in Colombo on Sunday.

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The positive test could give Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav a nervous wait as they were picked for India's Test series against England and were slated to travel at the end of the Sri Lanka tour.

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