Chandimal Injured in Dive While Fielding, Sooriyabandara Enters as Concussion Substitute

During the match, Dinesh Chandimal suffered an injury while fielding on the leg-side boundary.

The incident happened after he attempted a dive and landed hard on his shoulder before tumbling on the ground.

Details of the Fielding Injury

Chandimal was positioned on the leg-side boundary when the event took place. He put in a dive to attempt a catch or stop the ball, which resulted in a hard landing on his shoulder followed by a tumble.

This led to him being unable to continue in the field.

Replacement as Concussion Sub

Sooriyabandara was brought in to replace Chandimal as the concussion substitute following the injury.

The substitution was made in accordance with the rules for such situations.

The injury occurred on the leg-side boundary after a dive that caused a hard landing on the shoulder and a subsequent tumble.

Officials confirmed the need for the replacement due to the nature of the incident involving the shoulder impact.

  • Chandimal fielding on leg-side boundary
  • Dive attempted during play
  • Hard landing on shoulder
  • Tumble after impact
  • Replacement by Sooriyabandara as concussion sub

The sequence of events was clear from the description of how the injury unfolded on the boundary.

No further details on the match situation were available beyond the description of the fielding mishap.