Silva was taken off the field in a buggy after serious looking injury when he was unbeaten on 79.
“We are still assessing his injury, We might be able to have a clear picture by end of today, he will bat if necessary but we might miss his bowling” a source from SLC said.
Dhananjaya de Silva is the 4th player from Sri Lanka’s test squad to get injured.
1. Oshada Fernando – Ankle issue (To be fit for 2nd Test)
2. Angelo Mathews – Hamstring (Out of SA tests)
3. Suranga Lakmal – Hamstring (To be fit for 2nd Test)
4. Dhananjaya De Silva – Thigh (Still assessing)