CHITTAGONG: In-form pace bowler Kasun Rajitha is out of the second Test against Bangladesh because of a back injury, Sri Lanka Cricket said.

The second and final Test begins in Chittagong on Saturday with tourists Sri Lanka leading 1-0 after their 328-run win in the opening match in Sylhet.

Rajitha played a big part with eight wickets in two innings, including 5-56 in the second innings.

Asitha Fernando has joined the squad as a replacement.

“Kasun Rajitha will not be available for the second Test match as the player has suffered an injury to his left upper back area,” Sri Lanka Cricket said.

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Fernando claimed 10 wickets the last time he played a Test match in Bangladesh, in 2022.

He last played a Test against Afghanistan in February.

He was initially ruled out of the Bangladesh series with a hamstring injury but recovered sufficiently to be drafted back into the squad for the second Test.

Sri Lanka have never lost a Test series to Bangladesh.