Jeremy Solozano has been removed from the Test after failing a concussion test. Shai Hope has been approved as the concussion sub and will open with Brathwaite.
Solozano was stretchered off the field after copping a nasty blow on the helmet while fielding at short fine-leg yesterday. Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne powerfully hit the ball, which struck the West Indies player.
After a long delay, he was taken off the field with Shai Hope being the substitute fielder. He was later taken to a hospital for further scans to reveal the extent of his injury.
“Shai Hope has been approved as the concussion sub by match referee Ranjan Madugalle and the injured debutant Jeremy Solozano will take no further part in this game” West Indies announced today.