Umpire Paul Reiffel was hospitalized for a scan after being hit on the back of his head by a throw from the deep during the first day of the fourth cricket Test between India and England.

Reiffel, former Australia pacer, collapsed on the ground after being hit by a throw from India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who was fielding at deep square leg.

He received medical attention on the field initially and later in the dressing room.

The incident happened in the post-lunch session. Reiffel was positioned a the square-leg when Bhuvneshwar’s throw, aimed at Cheteshwar Pujara, hit him midway.

After the blow, the 50-year-old fell to the ground, holding up play for 10 to 12 minutes.

Third umpire Marais Erasmus took Reiffel’s place as the on-field umpire.

The results of the scan weren’t immediately available.

–IANS

Parthiv Patel struck a whirlwind half-century as India thrashed England by eight wickets in the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association I.S. Bindra Stadium.
Patel stormed to 67 runs off 54 balls as India overhauled the 103-run target a short while after the tea break on the fourth day.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on six runs at the other end. Patel hit a boundary to overhaul the target as India finished at 104/2.

Pacer Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Adil Rashid bagged a wicket each for England.

India now lead the five-match Test series 2-0. The hosts had won the second Test in Visakhapatnam by 246 runs while the first match of the series had ended in a draw at Rajkot.

Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 78/4, England lost quick wickets to end their second innings at 236 runs.

Haseeb Hameed posted a half-century in difficult conditions to remain unbeaten on 59 and help take England past the 200-run mark.

The visitors were all out for 283 runs in their first innings while India had posted 417.

IANS