Jeremy Solozano, a West Indies debutant, was stretchered off the field and taken to hospital after getting the ball hit on his helmet while fielding in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
On Sunday, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the Test match. As Dimuth Karunaratne smashed a short ball from Roston Chase, Solozano was hit on the head. Trying to duck at short leg, Solozano could not get out of the way in time.
Solozano has been transferred to a hospital in Colombo from Galle. The 26-year-old West Indian cricketer has played 40 first-class matches and 10 List A games, scoring 1686 and 312 runs respectively.
In the first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka's openers played well. After winning the toss, they reached 61 for no loss at lunch with both Pathum Nissanka and skipper Karunaratne looking in good form.
As in the first session, Sri Lanka's openers continued to be good. After 40 overs, they were 105 for no loss, with Karunaratne on 59 and Nissanka on 38.
The second Test of the two-match series will also be played in Galle starting on November 29, 2021.