Sinhalese Sports Club: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after copping a painful blow to his left wrist off a sharp bouncer from Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara on day one of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground here on Sunday.
The incident occurred in the ongoing final session when on the very first ball of the 58th over Kumara was introduced back into the attack. Operating from round the wicket, he banged one in short that angled into the body. Pant, attempting to step across to the off side and pull behind square, was through his shot early and took a blow on his left wrist.
The ball dribbled down the leg side towards wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, with Pant immediately down in severe discomfort having taken the hit on the wrist bone, just below his left forearm. Play was halted for a considerable duration as the Indian team physio Kamlesh Jain rushed to the field with an ice pack to prevent swelling.
