Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne gestures during a practice session ahead of their second and final test cricket match against Pakistan in Colombo August 13, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sri Lanka have suffered a double injury blow with batsman Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out of the World Cup and spinner Rangana Herath likely to miss at least a week of action, Mahela Jayawardene said on Friday.
Finalists at the last two World Cups, the Sri Lankans are second in Pool A behind New Zealand heading into Sunday's crunch match at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Australia.
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