The board’s chargesheet to Shanaka contains the allegation that first-class match referee Wendell Labrooy had been led to consider Shanaka had a concussion, with a view to approve a substitute. That is in response to SLC CEO Ashley de Silva, who instructed ESPNcricinfo “SSC [Shanaka’s first-class club] would most likely be conducting their very own inquiry as effectively”.
He additionally defined that whereas Lasith Malinga had additionally famously performed a Mumbai Indians match after which damaged information in a home match in Pallekele match the subsequent day, Shanaka is alleged to have left the home match earlier than he was anticipated to.
Day three is when the absconding is alleged to have occurred, however earlier than he left, Shanaka crashed an additional 84, hitting 123 off 87 balls in whole, 88 of these runs coming in boundaries. Although SSC’s innings ended not lengthy after he received out, Shanaka didn’t bowl an over within the subsequent Moors innings (the third of the match), and performed no additional half within the recreation.
What is obvious is that a number of hours later, he appeared for the Capitals in Dubai, and struck 34 off 12 at No. 5, serving to his group to 217 in opposition to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He did not bowl within the Knight Riders’ innings both, nonetheless.
