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Player Injury Due To Dangerous Pitch Forces Abandonment Of West Indies Championship Match

By IANS News April 22, 2026 • 10:48 AM View: 226

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium: A West Indies Championship fixture between Trinidad & Tobago and Leeward Islands was abandoned and declared a draw after concerns over an unsafe and dangerous pitch escalated following a serious on-field incident that left a player hospitalised.

The four-day contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium came to a premature end on Tuesday morning after umpires deemed the surface too dangerous to continue, prioritising player safety amid increasingly erratic behaviour from the pitch.

The decision followed a concerning moment in the Leeward Islands’ second innings when Jeremiah Louis was struck on the helmet by a sharply rising delivery from Trinidad & Tobago pacer Jayden Seales. The ball reared unexpectedly off a length, with the previous delivery having stayed low.

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