Shaheen Afridi injured his thumb while attempting to stop a throw from deep mid-wicket during the 26th over of the third ODI against Australia.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi suffered a painful injury to his left thumb during the third and final ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday. His teammate, Babar Azam, quickly came to his aid, attempting to relieve the pain by pulling his thumb to help.
The injury took place in the 26th over when Sean Abbott hit a shot to deep mid-wicket off Shaheen’s delivery. As the fielder threw the ball in at a hard and flat angle, Shaheen, positioned at the non-striker’s end, tried to stop the ball.
Unfortunately, the throw grazed his left thumb, causing immediate pain. Shaheen flicked his hand in discomfort, and Babar Azam stepped in to assist, pulling on Shaheen’s thumb in an attempt to reduce the pain.
Commentators feared a dislocation, but Babar continued to apply pressure until the physio arrived. After a quick assessment, the physio ruled out a dislocation and treated the injury with a magic spray. Though still in some discomfort, Shaheen returned to bowling after the treatment, much to the relief of his fans.
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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s pacers dominated the Australian batting line-up, restricting the hosts to just 140 runs after Pakistan opted to bowl first. Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah both claimed three wickets, while Haris Rauf took two and Mohammad Hasnain added one. Sean Abbott was the top scorer for Australia, and Cooper Connolly retired out during the innings.
At the time of writing this report, Pakistan are 27-0. If Pakistan successfully chases down the target of 141 runs, they will win the series 2-1, marking their first series victory in Australia since 2002.
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