Dinesh Chandimal Hospitalized for Scans After Injury in India-Sri Lanka Test
Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Chandimal was taken to hospital for precautionary scans after injuring his shoulder and neck while diving to prevent a boundary during the first Test against India in Galle. He was replaced on the field by substitute Pasindu Sooriyabandara. The extent of Chandimal's injury remains unclear, with Sri Lanka awaiting scan results. Chandimal had scored four runs in Sri Lanka's first innings, with India leading by 178 runs going into Day 4.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 18 Aug, 06:16 am. Other outlets followed.