Overview

• Team officials informed the 22-year-old of Suranga Wellalage’s death only after the six‑wicket win over Afghanistan, with head coach Sanath Jayasuriya seen consoling him in widely shared video.
• Suranga, 54, collapsed from a heart attack while watching the match in Colombo, and was remembered as a respected school cricketer who captained Prince of Wales College.
• Within hours of the game, Dunith Wellalage flew to Colombo, and Sri Lanka Cricket staff and teammates expressed support as condolences poured in from figures including Lasith Malinga and Mohammad Nabi.
• Sri Lanka advanced to the Super Four after chasing 170 in Abu Dhabi, with Kusal Mendis unbeaten on 74 and the next fixtures scheduled against Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.
• Wellalage’s availability remains unresolved, with AFP citing expectations he will return, Hindustan Times reporting he is unlikely to make the Bangladesh match, and CricTracker saying he could rejoin the squad on Saturday.