IND vs SL: Ishan Kishan Ruled Out Of 3rd T20I After Being Struck On The Head During 2nd T20I

Indian left-handed wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka after he sustained a concussion during the second game on Saturday.

Kishan was struck flush on his front grill by a 147 kmph delivery from Lankan pacer, Lahiru Kumara. He was visibly stunned by the hit but he played on before being dismissed.

Soon after, he was sent to get a CT scan where everything was normal. However, as a precautionary measure, he will not be available for selection in the final T20I. Mayank Agarwal was called up to the squad ahead of the 2nd T20I and he could feature in the playing XI for the final game.

“Accompanied by a Team Doctor, he was taken to a local hospital last night for a check-up where a CT scan was conducted. The findings of the CT scan are normal. The BCCI Medical Team will continue to closely monitor his signs of concussion. Ishan is ruled out of the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka,” the official statement from the BCCI read.

India secure 11th successive win in T20Is

The Indian team continued to steamroll opponents in the shortest format of the game. They defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets courtesy of an excellent batting performance all-around.

The Lankans batted first and they set up a competitive total of 183 on the board. Pathum Nissanka scored 75 off 53 balls while Dasun Shanaka played the match-changing innings of 47 off 19 balls.

In the run chase, the hosts lost skipper Rohit Sharma in the first over itself. However, Shreyas Iyer was once again brilliant at No.3 as he counter-attacked his way to 74 off 44 balls and ensured that India went over the line.

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