{
  "id": 3379337,
  "title": "Sri Lanka replace injured Vihanga with Meepage for Women’s T20 Asia Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sri-lanka-replace-injured-vihanga-with-meepage-for-womens-t20-asia-cup-3379337",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T23:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/sri-lanka-replace-injured-vihanga-with-meepage-for-womens-t20-asia-cup-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sri Lanka's allrounder Dewmini Vihanga will miss the Women’s T20 Asia Cup due to a right knee injury sustained during practice. The team has named left-armer Nimasha Meepage as her replacement. Meepage made her T20I debut in December 2025 and has six wickets in nine innings at an average of 38.33 with a bowling economy of 7.66. The rest of the squad remains unchanged, with Chamari Athapaththu leading the team and Harshitha Samarawickrama serving as her deputy. Kaushini Nuthyangana is the sole wicketkeeper. Sri Lanka, defending champions, face UAE on August 29 in Group B to begin their title defense.",
  "summary": "Dewmini Vihanga the Sri Lanka allrounder, will have to wait for her T20I debut after being ruled out of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Left-arm spinner Nimasha Meepage has been named Vihanga’s replacement. Vihanga did not travel with the squad to the UAE after picking up an injury to her right knee during a practice […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Sri Lanka replace injured Vihanga with Meepage for Women's T20 Asia Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sri-lanka-replace-injured-vihanga-with-meepage-for-womens-t20-asia-cup",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:17:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Sri Lanka replace injured Vihanga with Meepage for Women’s T20 Asia Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sri-lanka-replace-injured-vihanga-with-meepage-for-womens-t20-asia-cup-3230530",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:44:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}