<p>Sri Lanka's opening batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for Covid-19 in Australia days before the start of a five-match T20 tournament, his country's cricket board said Tuesday.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old took a routine test on Monday, and a source from Sri Lanka Cricket told AFP that he would miss at least the first two matches of the series, which starts Friday.</p>.<p>"Mendis is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and placed in isolation since Monday," the board said in a statement.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka's stand-in coach Rumesh Ratnayake, who was also down with the virus, joined the team two days ago after making a full recovery, the board added.</p>.<p>Mendis returned to international cricket last month after appealing a 12-month ban for breaching coronavirus regulations while touring England last year.</p>.<p>The first two T20 matches will be at the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 11 and 13, followed by one match in Canberra and two in Melbourne.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Sri Lanka's opening batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for Covid-19 in Australia days before the start of a five-match T20 tournament, his country's cricket board said Tuesday.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old took a routine test on Monday, and a source from Sri Lanka Cricket told AFP that he would miss at least the first two matches of the series, which starts Friday.</p>.<p>"Mendis is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and placed in isolation since Monday," the board said in a statement.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka's stand-in coach Rumesh Ratnayake, who was also down with the virus, joined the team two days ago after making a full recovery, the board added.</p>.<p>Mendis returned to international cricket last month after appealing a 12-month ban for breaching coronavirus regulations while touring England last year.</p>.<p>The first two T20 matches will be at the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 11 and 13, followed by one match in Canberra and two in Melbourne.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>