<p>Mathews strained his right quadricep muscle during his knock of 37 not out in the second one-dayer at Nagpur, which Sri Lanka won by three wickets to level the series 1-1. <br /><br />Sri Lankan team physio Tommy Simsek is predicting a grade two tear where the healing time is expected take up to four weeks.<br /><br />All -rounder Thissara Perera will join the squad in India as his replacement, the team website said Saturday.<br /><br />Mathews is the latest on the list of injured Sri Lankan bowlers. Thilan Thushara, Dammika Prasad, Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando are already back home with injuries.<br /><br />The third one-dayer will be played at Cuttack Monday.</p>
<p>Mathews strained his right quadricep muscle during his knock of 37 not out in the second one-dayer at Nagpur, which Sri Lanka won by three wickets to level the series 1-1. <br /><br />Sri Lankan team physio Tommy Simsek is predicting a grade two tear where the healing time is expected take up to four weeks.<br /><br />All -rounder Thissara Perera will join the squad in India as his replacement, the team website said Saturday.<br /><br />Mathews is the latest on the list of injured Sri Lankan bowlers. Thilan Thushara, Dammika Prasad, Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando are already back home with injuries.<br /><br />The third one-dayer will be played at Cuttack Monday.</p>