Sri Lanka-India T20I postponed after Krunal Pandya returns positive Covid-19 test

Pandya returned a positive lateral flow test ahead of the match, and has been placed in isolation, while eight other members of the Indian contingent have been identified as close contacts.

The second T20 international between Sri Lanka and India has been postponed 24 hours following a Covid-19 bio-security breach.

Krunal Pandya returned a positive lateral flow test ahead of the match, and has been placed in isolation, while eight other members of the Indian contingent have been identified as close contacts.

All members of the travelling party will now undergo PCR testing to identify the extent of the outbreak.

The match has been pushed back to July 28, with the third game of the series scheduled for July 29.

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