SL vs NZ: Angelo Mathews retired hurt after making a record, and went out of the field against New Zealand due to this reason

The first test match is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle. On the first day of this match, the first session of the match was mixed. That is, if Sri Lanka scored 88 runs in it, New Zealand also got 2 wickets. However, for the Sri Lankan team, which won the toss and came to bat first, Angelo Mathews' retirement hurt in the first session of the first day was not good from the point of view of the health of the team. Angelo Mathews, who made a record as soon as he stepped on the ground against New Zealand in Galle, had to leave the field due to injury. He has an injury on the finger of his right hand.

When Angelo Mathews left the field, he was playing after scoring 12 runs off 55 balls. Mathews, who made a record as soon as he came on the field in the Galle Test, had to leave the field due to injury. Angelo Mathews left the field after the 24th over. At that time, Sri Lanka's score was 69 runs for 2 wickets. Now the question is when did Mathews get injured? And where did he get injured due to which he had to leave the field?

He went out of the field due to an injury to his right-hand finger.

Angelo Mathews did not get injured during the match. Rather, he was already suffering from an injury in his right-hand finger, which was bothering him. His trouble was visible from the time he came out to bat in this match. And, when the pain of the injury became unbearable, he retired hurt and went out.

Angelo Mathews is playing his 113th Test for Sri Lanka. By landing in Galle to play this Test match against New Zealand, he became the international cricketer to play the most number of red ball matches at one venue. Angelo Mathews is playing his 30th Test at the Galle ground, which is the most at a single venue compared to any other cricketer. Earlier this record was in the name of England's James Anderson. He has played 29 Tests at Lord's ground.