In a high-stakes match between India and Pakistan at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo, Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed find themselves at the crease, facing an uphill battle as Pakistan seeks to chase down a daunting target of 357 runs. With four wickets already down, the partnership between Salman and Iftikhar holds the key to Pakistan’s hopes of a remarkable victory.
However, the match took a dramatic turn in the 21st over when Agha Salman, facing Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery, attempted a cheeky shot to add some runs to the scoreboard. Despite his sound shot selection, there was one significant detail missing – Salman was batting without a helmet, even though he was facing a spinner.
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The result was a ball that caught the edge of his bat and struck him squarely in the face, causing him to bleed instantly. Concerned for his well-being, wicketkeeper KL Rahul rushed to check on Salman’s condition and promptly called the physio to assess the injury.
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Earlier in the game, the Indian batsmen displayed brilliant form, amassing a formidable total of 356/2 on the scoreboard. Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul were the stars of the show, scoring 122 and 111 runs, respectively. Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi claimed the wicket of Shubman Gill (58), while Shadab Khan dismissed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (56).
Pakistan’s chase got off to a shaky start as opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for just nine runs. Skipper Babar Azam, too, fell cheaply to a sensational delivery by Hardik Pandya. The match was briefly interrupted by rain following Azam’s dismissal. After the resumption of play, Shardul Thakur struck by removing Mohammad Rizwan from the equation, leaving Pakistan reeling at 47/3.
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Fakhar Zaman and Agha Salman made an effort to stabilize the innings, but when Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav was introduced into the attack, he shattered Zaman’s defense. Now, Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed face the daunting task of providing Pakistan with the much-needed resistance if they harbor any hopes of pulling off a miraculous victory.
