By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the remainder of the two match Test series with Sri Lanka due to a fractured right middle finger.
Mulder sustained the injury after being struck while batting during South Africa’s first innings on day two of the first Test in Durban.
Subsequent X-rays revealed the extent of the injury.
He retired hurt but returned as the last batsman before South Africa were dismissed for 191 at lunch.
Mulder did not bowl as Sri Lanka were then blasted out for their record test low of 42 but surprisingly returned to the crease as No. 3, moving up the batting order in South Africa’s second innings in Thursday’s last session.
He looked uncomfortable as he scored 15 before being trapped lbw in what was his last contribution. The 26-year-old is expected to be out for up to a month.
Warriors batsman Matthew Breetzke has been named as Mulder’s replacement for the second Test at St George’s Park from 5 December.