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 Tremendous four match in Colombo on Monday.
Salman received hit whereas trying a paddle-sweep because the ball hit his proper cheek, just under the attention.
The incident happened on the ultimate ball of the 21st 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 received the highest fringe of his bat. The ball then hit Salman straight on the cheek and the minimize was immediately seen.
As Salman began to bleed, keeper KL Rahul was fast to test on him whereas the Pakistan staff physio rushed to the center.
Salman received hit whereas trying a paddle-sweep because the ball hit his proper cheek, just under the attention.
The incident happened on the ultimate ball of the 21st 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 received the highest fringe of his bat. The ball then hit Salman straight on the cheek and the minimize was immediately seen.
As Salman began to bleed, keeper KL Rahul was fast to test on him whereas the Pakistan staff physio rushed to the center.
The physio fortuitously managed to cease the bleeding and patched up the minimize as Salman resumed batting with a little bit of swelling below his proper eye.
Put up the damage, Salman did placed on the helmet however his keep within the center did not final lengthy as Kuldeep Yadav received him for 23 within the 24th over.
