X

Ranchi Test: de Bruyn comes in as concussion substitute for Elgar

South Africa opener Dean Elgar has been replaced by Theunis de Bruyn as a concussion substitute. This after the opener had to retire hurt post a knock on the helmet by a rising Umesh Yadav delivery just before the Tea break on Day 3 of the third and final Test against India at the JSCA Stadium on Monday.

de Bruyn was part of the South Africa XI in the Pune Test where they lost by an innings and 137 runs.

In the 10th over of South Africa”s second innings, Elgar, who was batting on 16, was struck on his helmet by a fierce bouncer from Umesh. The left-handed batsman immediately went to the ground. The Indian players rushed towards him to see if he was alright while the physio ran in.

View more…

Categories: News Sports News
Tags: sports news