Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva hospitalized after blow on the head

[rahul1117kumar]

Sri Lanka’s Test opener Kaushal Silva has been taken to hospital after being hit on the head by a cricket ball while fielding in a domestic match.
Sri Lanka Cricket says that Silva was struck on Sunday during a match in Pallekele.

His scans were clear, but he was flown to a hospital in the capital Colombo for further tests and observation, the cricket body added.
Silva has played 24 test matches for Sri Lanka and scored 1,404 runs at an average of 31.

The match was part of Sri Lanka’s preparations for its tour of England next month.

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[rahul1117kumar]

Sri Lanka batsman Kaushal Silva was declared to be out of danger after suffering a blow to his head on Sunday during a practice match at Pallekele on Sunday (April 24). Silva was fielding at short-leg and got hit on the back of his head despite wearing a helmet with additional padding when Dinesh Chandimal swept a ball.

He was immediately taken to a hospital in Kandy where he underwent a CAT scan.

He was then airlifted to a hospital in Colombo and will be monitored as a precautionary measure. He was left dazed for some time immediately after the impact.

"Kaushal was fielding at short leg when he got hit," team manager Charith Senanayake was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo . [Dinesh Chandimal] swept right onto the back of Kaushal's head. He did take evasive action, but still the ball hit him,"

The Sri Lankan cricketers have been preparing for the England tour with this two-day practice match and Silva had scored a ton on the first day.

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