Dasun Shanaka faces scrutiny for leaving domestic match midway for DP World ILT20 fixture on same day
The matches in concern were played on February 2.
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Sri Lankan all-rounder, Dasun Shanaka, recently left a First-Class game being conducted in Colombo in order to feature for Dubai Capitals in the recently concluded DP World ILT20 on the same day (February 2). Sri Lanka Cricket are reported to conduct a full-fledged inquiry on the same.
The chargesheet levelled on Shanaka includes that the match referee of the red-ball game, Wendell Labrooy, had been deceived into believing that Shanaka suffered a concussion in a bid to be approved of a substitution.
"SSC [Shanaka's first-class club] would probably be conducting their own inquiry as well," said Ashley de Silva, CEO of SLC, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
However, the former skipper said that De Silva and the others had in fact been informed that he would depart from the domestic game on a premature basis. As per Shanaka, he visited a doctor at a nearby hospital after having left the ground on the third day's morning after being dismissed. This consultation was to check on a blow he copped to his neck on the same morning.
Shanaka was representing SSC in their game against Moors Sports Club in the Major League Tournament. He bowled a total of 21 overs and took a wicket. Speaking of his batting performance, he scored a solid 123 off 87. After SSC were all-out, Shanaka played no further part in the game. Notably, he was among three Lankan players to be called back by the SSC from the DP World ILT20 for this match.
Several hours later, on February 2, he donned the Capitals' jersey in Dubai. He struck a 12-ball 34-run blitz to help his side post 217/4 on the board after 20 overs against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Notably, Dubai Capitals went on to win the tournament on February 9.
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