Pakistani batter Shan Masood has been taken to hospital after suffering from head injury. He was hit by a ball on the right side of the head during the practice session.
Muhammad Nawaz had played the shot during the practice session that hit the head of batter Shan Masood. Masood was conscious but was in deep pain. He has been taken to hospital for scans. “Shan Masood is being taken to hospital for scans after a ball hit him in the right hand side of his head during Pakistan’s net session in MCG,” said the PCB in a statement.
Shan Masood is currently playing at number three in the Pakistan Cricket Team. The incident has happened two days before Pakistan has to start its T20 World Cup stint against India on Sunday, 23rd October.
Shan Masood was batting in the nets when a shot from Mohammad Nawaz directly hit the right side of the head of Shan Masood. Shan looked conscious as per reports but looked in deep pain at the same time. Shan Masood has been taken to hospital for further scans. #T20WorldCup
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) October 21, 2022
Update:
قومی کھلاڑی شان مسعود کو پریکٹس کے دوران شدید تیز گیند لگی اور گیند شان مسعود کے منہ پر لگی… پی سی بی میڈیکل پینل شان مسعود کا مکمل معائنہ کررہا ہے
Get well soon bro @shani_official#PakistanCricket #PAKvIND #ShanMasood pic.twitter.com/jm064UWlPR— Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) October 21, 2022
A video circulating on claiming to be of Muhammad Nawaz shows the batter standing in the net is quite distraught and shocked. The batter sat on the ground while physios and doctors checked Shan Masood.
Cricket fans are wishing speedy recovery to Shan Masood on social media. They have expressed concerns regarding his health. They are eagerly waiting for positive news regarding his health.
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