Galle (IANS 21 Nov 2001) West Indies debutant Jeremy Solozano was taken to hospital following a head injury in Test match between Sri Lankan and West Indies.Solozano will remain in hospital for the night, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.Solozano’s scan results had not shown any structural damage, it was also stated.Update: Jeremy Solozano’s scans have shown no structural damage.For observation, he will remain at the hospital for another night.”We will keep you updated on any additional updates from our Medical Team,” tweeted CWI via its official account.
Solozano was hit in the head as he fielded at the forward leg.Solozano was unable to continue on the field due to the force of the hit.It happened during day one at Galle Stadium, on the 4th ball of the 24th Over.
Roston Chase delivered a brief delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, the captain of Sri Lanka.
Karunaratne responded by striking a strong pull shot from the backfoot in direction Solozano.Solozano was unable to dodge the ball for much time.
After hitting the 26-year old, the helmet grille was smashed against the head of Solozano.
Solozano sat still on the ground with his back to the players as the physio cared for him.Phil Simmons, West Indies’ coach looked worried in the dressing room.Solozano was therefore taken off the field by medical personnel and transported in an ambulance to the hospital.
“Injury Update.After receiving a hit to the helmet during fielding, Debutant Jeremy Solozano had to be taken off the field.The hospital has taken him for scans.We hope for a quick recovery.
Once we learn more, we’ll keep you informed.CWI tweeted Shai Hope as the substitute fielder.
Sri Lanka is 267/3 after electing to bat first.Karunaratne remains unbeaten at 132 runs off 265 balls, with Dhananjaya De Silva keeping him company.
He was not out at 56 balls off 77.West Indies’ Chase was able to score figures of 2/42, while Shannon Gabriel only had one wicket.
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