Cricket-Sri Lanka paceman Prasad to miss second India test

By N.Ananthanarayanan

KANPUR, India, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Injured Sri Lanka paceman bowler Dhammika Prasad will miss the second test against India starting on Tuesday but opener Tillekaratne Dilshan will play despite suffering a broken nose.

Prasad, 26, picked up a hamstring strain on the final day of last week's high-scoring drawn first test in Ahmedabad and will not be considered for the second contest of a three-match series.

Dilshan, who stroked a breezy 112, was injured after colliding with a team mate while playing soccer after the test.

"Dilshan is fine, broken nose (but) perfectly fine," skipper Kumar Sangakkara said on Monday. "Dhammika has a grade one hamstring strain, and at this moment don't think he can play."

Sri Lanka could include leg spinner Ajantha Mendis after the unorthodox bowler sat out the first test, where left-arm Rengana Herath partnered senior spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.

Experienced paceman Dilhara Fernando, summoned as injury cover, could also play and a decision would be made after a final inspection of the Green Park pitch, Sangakkara told reporters.

DHONI FIT

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also passed fit after a finger injury forced team management to call up fellow wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik as cover.