NEW DELHI: In an unlucky flip of occasions, Pakistan middle-order batter Agha Salman suffered a nasty damage on his face whereas batting towards India through the Asia Cup Super 4 match in Colombo on Monday.
Salman acquired hit whereas trying a paddle-sweep because the ball hit his proper cheek, just under the attention.
The incident befell on the ultimate ball of the twenty first over when Ravindra Jadeja bowled a fuller size supply. Salman, who was carrying a cap and never a helmet, tried to information the ball to fine-leg however acquired the highest fringe of his bat. The ball then hit Salman straight on the cheek and the reduce was immediately seen.
As Salman began to bleed, keeper KL Rahul was fast to examine on him whereas the Pakistan crew physio rushed to the center.
Salman acquired hit whereas trying a paddle-sweep because the ball hit his proper cheek, just under the attention.
The incident befell on the ultimate ball of the twenty first over when Ravindra Jadeja bowled a fuller size supply. Salman, who was carrying a cap and never a helmet, tried to information the ball to fine-leg however acquired the highest fringe of his bat. The ball then hit Salman straight on the cheek and the reduce was immediately seen.
As Salman began to bleed, keeper KL Rahul was fast to examine on him whereas the Pakistan crew physio rushed to the center.
The physio luckily managed to cease the bleeding and patched up the reduce as Salman resumed batting with a little bit of swelling underneath his proper eye.
Post the damage, Salman did placed on the helmet however his keep within the center did not final lengthy as Kuldeep Yadav acquired him for 23 within the twenty fourth over.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com