Afghanistan wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was sent to hospital after getting hit by a blistering yorker by Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up match.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz was on the receiving end of a blistering in-swinging yorker which hit his backfoot before his bat came down. The opening batter was already wincing on the ground before getting out leg before.
The play was stopped for a while as the physio tended to the injured player. He was carried off the field by a substitute Afghanistan fielder.
The batter was cleared of a fracture and is expected to play against England in their Super 12 fixture at Perth on Saturday.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi, on the other hand, made his presence felt with his two-wicket haul in the rain-affected picture. He took the wickets of Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Afghanistan, being invited to bat first, scored 154-6 with captain Mohammad Nabi scoring an unbeaten half-century. His knock of 51 came of 37 balls with the help of five boundaries and a six.
Ibrahim Zadran and Usman Ghani made 35 and 32 not out.
Apart from Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf returned with a two-wicket haul. Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan dismissed an Afghanistan batter each.
Pakistan were 19-0 when the match was called off due to rain.
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