CSK vs SRH: Watch - Huge injury concern for CSK as Matheesha Pathirana walks off the field after facing trouble
Updated - 28 Apr 2024, 11:40 PM
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Chennai Super Kings might suffer a big injury blow as their star pacer Matheesha Pathirana had to walk off the field during the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday (April 28).
The Sri Lanka star did not face any difficulty in bowling in his first over as he made an instant impact. He conceded eight runs and clean bowled a well-set Aiden Markram for 32 runs with an absolute beauty. Matheesha Pathirana made a huge impact in his second over as well by dismissing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen in the 16th over to put CSK in the driver's seat.
However, he did not look comfortable while running in the second over. Soon after the over ended, the physio came out on the field to check the pacer before the latter decided to walk off the field. He did not take any further part in the remainder of the game.
Watch as Matheesha Pathirana walks off the field:
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CSK will be hoping that the injury is not serious and is just a minor niggle as they look to make it to the playoffs. Matheesha Pathirana has looked in fine form in the ongoing season and is very crucial to CSK's chances in IPL 2024. He had to miss the early stages of the ongoing season as well due to a hamstring injury.
So far, he has participated in six of the nine games that CSK have played this season. In those 6 games, he has picked up an impressive 13 wickets including two wickets in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Talking about the game, CSK thrashed SRH by 78 runs to get back to winning ways. Asked to bat first, CSK scored 212/3 in the allotted 20 overs with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring 98 runs and Daryl Mitchell scoring 52 runs. Shivam Dube also played a crucial unbeaten knock of 39 runs from 20 balls.
In reply, SRH were bowled out for just 134 runs inside 19 overs. Barring Markram, who scored 32, no other SRH player could touch the 30-run mark. For CSK, Tushar Deshpande picked up 3 wickets while Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana claimed two wickets apiece.
