Shaheen Afridi's Yorker Hits Afghanistan Star Rahmanullah Gurbaz's Left Foot. His Team Doctor Says This

20.10.2022 - 12:03 sports.ndtv.com

Shaheen Afridi was all fired up in Pakistan's warm-up match against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Though the match had to be abandoned due to rain in Brisbane, Shaheen scalped the wickets of Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai.

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Gurbaz was hit on the left foot by Shaheen's inswinging yorker. He was given some medical attention and was carried off the pitch.

Gurbaz was later seen wearing a protective boot on his left foot. He was sent to hospitals to get his scans done. He is expected to feature in his side's ICC T20 World Cup campaign opener against England after gaining clearance after scans.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) later said in a statement that the player has been cleared of a serious injury. "Team doctor stated that the results are clear with no bone fracture.

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