West Indies batter Shai Hope will come into the playing XI as debutant Jeremy Solozano's concussion replacement in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Solozano suffered a concussion following the blow to the head and is undergoing treatment for the same."Jeremy Solozano has suffered a concussion. He will return to the team hotel today and begin undergoing the appropriate protocol. Shai Hope will replace Solozano in the ongoing test match #MenInMaroon #SLvWI," West Indies cricket board (CWI) statement on Twitter read.
Solozano was injured on Day 1 after being hit flush in the helmet grille off a Dimuth Karunaratne pull shot while fielding at forward short leg on Day 1 in Galle. Solozano remained unmoved for a few moments and needed to be stretchered off the field and soon rushed to a hospital.The update from the evening on Day 1 was that the scans showed there was 'no structural damage' but he needed to be kept under observation.
