Shaheen Afridi and Usman Khan endured a severe collision on the field during Pakistan’s final match of the T20 World Cup against Ireland, both ending up on the ground.
The incident occurred when both fielders attempted to catch a deep shot to dismiss Mark Adair. Shaheen was moving backwards with his eyes fixed on the ball, while Usman, also focused on the ball, was running up behind him.
Shaheen managed to hold onto the catch as Usman crashed into him. Usman fell heavily on his back, with his head snapping back and striking the ground. Shaheen also fell hard on top of him, barely managing to retain the ball in his grasp.
Both players received treatment on the field for some time as Adair walked off. However, they were eventually able to continue, with Imad Wasim completing his over.
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Remember, Pakistan restricted Ireland to 106/9 after opting to bowl first. A dominating display by the Pakistani bowlers made things difficult for the Irish side as Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, and Imad Wasim all starred with the ball.
Shaheen started the innings for Pakistan brilliantly as he removed Andrew Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker in the first over, leaving Ireland 2-2.
Amir continued what Shaheen started and sent Irish skipper Paul Stirling back to the pavilion for just one run.
It looked like Ireland would be all out before even scoring 60 runs as a team but George Dockrell and Gareth Delany’s 44-run partnership helped them reach a decent total.
Delany top-scored for the struggling Irish side with his quick 19-ball 31 which included four boundaries. Joshua Little's contributed 22 runs on 18 balls with three boundaries.
Ireland concluded their innings at 106/9 in 20 overs. For Pakistan, Shaheen and Imad bagged three wickets each, Amir got two while Haris Rauf managed to remove one Irish batter.
- Shaheen Afridi
- Usman Khan
