Pasindu Sooriybandara makes Test debut as concussion substitute
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Pasindu Sooriybandara, 26, made his Test debut for Sri Lanka as a concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal during the first Test against India at Galle, coming in during the second innings while his team chased 372. He was dismissed first ball for a duck by left-arm spinner Manav Suthar. Chandimal injured his shoulder and head diving to stop a KL Rahul shot, received on-field assessment and scans, and was ruled out before the match referee approved the replacement. Sooriybandara is the first Sri Lankan and fifth overall to debut as a concussion substitute and has 4,893 first-class runs at 54.36.
Sooriybandara debuted as Sri Lanka's first concussion substitute.
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Dinesh Chandimal dived to stop a shot and hit his shoulder and head hard. He was assessed and ruled out, and a concussion replacement was approved. The match continues and the team will adapt its batting order.
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