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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews suffers scare during ODI

Thursday 7 November 2019 12:26, UK

Angelo Mathews is hit on the helmet by a ball off the bowling of Scott Boland during the fourth ODI with Australia
Image: Angelo Mathews is hit on the helmet by a ball off the bowling of Scott Boland during the fourth ODI with Australia

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was badly shaken after a bouncer smashed into his helmet during his side's ODI against Australia, breaking a protective strap designed to safeguard the back of his skull, but was not badly harmed.

Play was stopped for several minutes while Mathews recovered from the impact of the ball from fast bowler Scott Boland.

Mathews was struck after losing sight and then turning his back on a rising delivery from Boland which thudded into the base of the helmet, just above his neck.

Sri Lanka's captain was able to continue after being checked out by the team's physio but later retired with a calf problem
Image: Sri Lanka's captain was able to continue after being checked out by the team's physio but later retired with a calf problem

The 29-year-old could be seen rubbing the back of his head vigorously and was checked by Sri Lankan physio Paul Klarenaar.

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The umpires called an early drinks break but Mathews then carried on with his innings before retiring hurt with an unrelated calf injury, having made 28 in the fourth one-day international being played in Dambulla.

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