Indian speedster Mohammad Shami got hit on his right arm by a brutal bouncer from Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins and subsequently, he retired hurt on Day 3 of the defeated first Day-Night Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide.
The incident took place during the third day of the Pink-ball Test when Shami couldn’t sway away from Cummins’ fiery delivery and eventually got hit on his right arm on the second delivery of the 22nd over of India’s second innings at Adelaide Oval.
Right after being struck by Cummins, the right-hand batsman first intended to continue batting after receiving immediate medical attention, but India's No. 11 was visibly seen in a significant amount of pain and the team physio was called back on the field again on Saturday (December 19).
After Team India physio checked on Shami for the second time, the 30-year-old fast bowler eventually decided to walk-off, ending India’s 2nd innings at 36/9 and Australia chased down the target (90 runs) with 8 wickets in hand to take a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series.
After the end of the first Test, Indian captain Virat Kohli has given an update on Shami’s injury, saying the pacer was in a lot of pain and he couldn’t even lift his arm. He further said they will have a clearer picture of Shami’s injury in the evening following a scan.
Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony: “No news on Shami, he’s going for a scan now. Was in a lot of pain, couldn’t even lift his arm. We’ll probably know in the evening what happens.”
Noteworthy, it will be the biggest fast bowling crisis for India if Shami is unable to return for the 2nd Test at MCG on December 26 since they are already without their experienced pacer Ishant Sharma.
(With Hindustan Times Inputs)
