Colombo, Aug. 21 -- Star spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will miss Sri Lanka's ODI series in Zimbabwe after failing to make the 16-member squad due to a hamstring injury.

The Chevrons will host Sri Lanka for two ODIs and three T20Is, scheduled to begin on August 29 in Harare. Hasaranga, a key figure in Sri Lanka's white-ball setup, will miss the tour, as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury, which he sustained in the third ODI against Bangladesh back in July.

As a result, Hasaranga missed the three T20Is against Bangladesh and will continue to remain on the sidelines for the two 50-over contests in Zimbabwe. While Hasaranga continues to walk on the road to recovery, 25-year-old top-order batter Nuwanidu Fernando returned ...