ENG vs SL | Twitter erupts as Lahiru Kumara’s nasty delivery leaves Ollie Pope bleeding from elbow

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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Injuries are fairly common in cricket fielding, though some impacts can be particularly severe, resulting in bleeding. A notable instance occurred during the third Test match between Sri Lanka and England, where a ferocious delivery from Lahiru Kumara hit Ollie Pope's elbow, causing it to bleed.

‌England and Sri Lanka faced an overcast morning at The Oval. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva chose to bowl first after winning the toss, and the pace duo of Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando started well. England's openers, Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence, put on 45 runs before Lahiru Kumara removed Lawrence in the 10th over. Duckett reached a quick half-century, but play was halted due to bad light and drizzle, with England at 76/1 in 15 overs at lunch. After a lengthy lunch break, as Ollie Pope and Duckett resumed batting, the England skipper suffered a serious injury.

On the first delivery of the 21st over, Lahiru Kumara bowled from around the wicket, sending a length ball targeting the off stump. The ball took an extra bounce, and Pope attempted to defend it. The extra bounce struck his elbow and the impact caused the ball to lodge briefly against his pad. Pope soon realized that his elbow was bleeding from the force of the hit. He was visibly in pain, with blood oozing from his right elbow. The play was momentarily halted while Pope received medical attention for the injury. Despite the discomfort, he continued playing with the scrape, and Twitter users expressed their sympathy for his situation.

That hurts!

He is in good touch today!

He was looking all good!

Bad way to get out!

That was not needed!

Fr!

LOL! No bad comments!

He is holding himself!

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