Overview

• Coach Sanath Jayasuriya and the team manager informed Wellalage of his father Suranga’s passing after the match, with footage showing Jayasuriya consoling him.
• News reports state Suranga died of a heart attack in Colombo, with some outlets reporting his age as 54.
• Wellalage left Abu Dhabi on the earliest available flight following Sri Lanka’s six-wicket victory that sealed top spot in Group B.
• Mohammad Nabi struck five sixes in Wellalage’s final over as the left-arm spinner finished with 1 for 49; Nabi later expressed condolences after being told by reporters.
• Sri Lanka progressed to the Super Four to face Bangladesh on September 20, Pakistan on September 23 and India on September 26, with Wellalage’s participation yet to be determined.