Matt Prior taken ill during tour match

Prior taken ill during tour match

Matt Prior was forced to leave the field with illness during England's tour match in Ahmedabad this morning.

The Sussex wicket-keeper made a quickfire 41 in the morning as England finished on 521-9, but struggled through the afternoon session with a stomach bug.

Due to the position of the match - England have a commanding lead of 349 - the umpires and the Indian Cricket Board granted special dispensation for Jonny Bairstow to step in behind the stumps after tea.

In normal circumstances, substitute wicket-keepers would not be allowed, but the decision was made for Prior to leave the field to "stop the illness from spreading".

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