Kusal Perera Released from Hospital After Nasty Crash, Will Bat if Needed: Reports

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: June 26, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

Medical staff attend to Kusal Perera. (Twitter)

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has been released from the hospital after scans were conducted on him following an injury on the third day of the third day-night Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Barbados on Monday. Perera crashed into the advertisement board while fielding and had to be carried off the field in a stretcher.

According to reports in Cricbuzz, he is available to bat in the Lankan second innings if needed. "KJP was discharged from the hospital after scans cleared him. He went back to the ground. He has been cleared, but has been advised to rest. He will bat if required tomorrow," a Sri Lanka Cricket official said.

Perera was rushed to the hospital and underwent scans after he crashed into the advertisement boards while attempting a catch of Shannon Gabriel at long on.

With West Indies reeling at 88 for 9, Gabriel looked to use the long handle to good effect and hit spinner Dilruwan Perera into the long-on stands. But Gabriel didn’t connect well and the ball was up in the air with Perera looking to take the catch and bring an end to the Windies innings.