<p>Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>The now-suspended batsman appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre court via video link from Parklea Correctional Centre, reported the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em>, where he had been in custody since being refused bail on November 7.</p>.<p>Arrested just before 1 am on November 6, hours before the rest of Sri Lanka's team flew out, Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent after allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs.</p>.<p>Police said the cricketer and woman met after talking for several days via an online dating application.</p>.<p>Bail conditions include a A$150,000 ($100,620) surety posted by an undisclosed person, surrender of passport, twice daily police reporting, a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am, not contacting the complainant and a ban on accessing Tinder and dating applications.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket has formed a three-member panel including a retired high court judge to investigate the allegations.</p>.<p><em>($1 = 1.4908 Australian dollars)</em></p>
<p>Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>The now-suspended batsman appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre court via video link from Parklea Correctional Centre, reported the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em>, where he had been in custody since being refused bail on November 7.</p>.<p>Arrested just before 1 am on November 6, hours before the rest of Sri Lanka's team flew out, Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent after allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs.</p>.<p>Police said the cricketer and woman met after talking for several days via an online dating application.</p>.<p>Bail conditions include a A$150,000 ($100,620) surety posted by an undisclosed person, surrender of passport, twice daily police reporting, a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am, not contacting the complainant and a ban on accessing Tinder and dating applications.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket has formed a three-member panel including a retired high court judge to investigate the allegations.</p>.<p><em>($1 = 1.4908 Australian dollars)</em></p>