Dean Elgar Out Of Ranchi Test, Theunis de Bruyn Named Concussion Substitute

Updated - 22 Oct 2019, 02:07 PM

Dean Elgar gets hit on the helmet. Credit: BCCI

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South Africa’s miseries in the ongoing series against India are showing absolutely no signs of coming to an end. Having already conceded the series, they are headed towards another big defeat in the ongoing third Test match in Ranchi. And any hopes of saving the game took another big blow when their star opener Dean Elgar was retired hurt in the second innings.

In the tenth over of the innings, Dean Elgar was hit on his helmet by a Umesh Yadav bouncer. The umpires then called for an early tea, giving the southpaw the time to recover. However, Dean Elgar decided against resuming his batting as he was retired hurt. Later, Cricket South Africa confirmed that Dean Elgar would take no further part in the game.

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After the mandatory concussion test, the Proteas decided to include Theunis de Bruyn in the team as a concussion substitute. In the process, Dean Elgar became the first South Africa player to be concussed in a Test while de Bruyn became the first concussion replacement.

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Dean Elgar will not take any further part in this Test match.

Theunis de Bruyn will be his concussion substitute.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/2GJSQLW9bf

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) October 21, 2019

A couple of months ago in the Ashes, Marnus Labuschagne had become the first-ever concussion substitute after replacing Steve Smith in the Lord’s Test. Meanwhile, South Africa are in all sorts of trouble in the game. In reply to India’s first innings total of 497 for 9, they were all out for just 162 in their first innings.