Ishan Kishan was hit on the helmet. (AP Photo)
India cricketer Ishan Kishan was taken to a local hospital In Dharamsala after being struck by a bouncer during 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka.
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India cricketer Ishan Kishan has been discharged from a Kangra hospital (Himachal Pradesh) after being admitted on Saturday night. Ishan was hastened to the local facility after he copped a blow to his helmet during the 2nd T20I between India and Sri Lanka played in Dharamsala.
“Ishan Kishan discharged from the hospital but he is under close observation of BCCI’s medical team. He is likely to be rested from the third against Sri Lanka,” news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.
Ishan was struck on his helmet by a bouncer which he attempted to pull during the fourth over, bowled by Lahiri Kumara. The opener quickly took off his helmet and was down on his haunches as concerned Sri Lanka cricketers gathered around him, inquiring his well-being.
The Indian team physio ran in for mandatory concussion check before the batter resumed his innings and was out after scoring 16 off 15 in the chase of 184.
The 23-year-old recorded a career-best 89 off 56 in the series opener helping India to a match-winning total of 199/2 in Lucknow earlier this week. He’s likely to skip the third T20I which will be played at the same venue tonight.
India took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series with Shreyas Iyer hitting an unbeaten 74 off 44 while Ravindra Jadeja smashing 18-ball 45*. The hosts overhauled the target in 17.1 overs with seven wickets to spare.
The win was India’s 11th straight win in the format and the Rohit Sharma-led side will be hoping for a third successive T20I clean sweep when they take the field on Sunday evening.
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