Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi was seen grimacing in ache after he appeared to have dislocated his left thumb through the third and closing ODI in opposition to Australia in Perth. However, his teammate Babar Azam got here to the rescue, fixing it by pulling the thumb. The incident occurred within the twenty sixth over when Sean Abbott hit Shaheen’s ball in the direction of midwicket. Shaheen, who was on the non-striker’s finish, copped a blow to his bowling thumb whereas making an attempt to gather the throw in entrance of the stumps.
While the physios took a while to return out and attend Shaheen, Babar determined to take the matter in his personal palms. In a viral video, Babar was seen pulling the bowler’s thumb to ease the ache.
Even the commentators had been surprised by Babar’s viral act.
Dr Babar is on the case! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/FupHfqon3p
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 10, 2024
Here’s how web reacted:
Babar heals nation, Babar heals Shaheen pic.twitter.com/zqInWP8nP3
— Sohaib Iqbal (@Sohaib_Iqbaal) November 10, 2024
Babar Azam performing as a physio for Shaheen Afridi. pic.twitter.com/9H3YP5eDaw
— Sheri (@CallMeSheri1) November 10, 2024
Dr Babar on the sphere…. #PAKvsAUS
— Mariya Rajput (@mariya_raj10) November 10, 2024
Dr.Muhammad Babar Azam on obligation at Perth Stadium #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/3iPlXptDP2
— Zubair Shakeel Wani (@ZubiTalks) November 10, 2024
Meanwhile, Naseem Shah and Shaheen each claimed three wickets as an understrength Australia set Pakistan simply 141 to win their one-day collection at Perth Stadium on Sunday.
With the three-match contest locked at 1-1 and Pakistan eyeing their first ODI collection win in Australia since 2002, skipper Mohammad Rizwan received the toss and despatched within the hosts.
They proved no match for a high-quality assault led by Afridi (3-32) and Shah (3-54), with assist from Haris Rauf (2-24).
Sean Abbott high scored with 30 earlier than they had been bundled out within the thirty second over for simply 140.
Australia had been with out Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, together with tempo trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc who’re being rested forward of the Test collection in opposition to India.
For the third consecutive match Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short opened the batting, determined for runs after failing to make an affect at Melbourne and Adelaide.
But on a pitch suited to the short bowlers Fraser-McGurk once more flopped, nicking a swinging Shah supply to wicketkeeper Rizwan on seven.
Aaron Hardie, promoted to 3 rather than Smith, lasted 13 balls for his 12 earlier than being caught at slip off the damaging Afridi.
That introduced stand-in skipper Josh Inglis to the crease, however he too departed cheaply for seven, skying a Shah bouncer that Rizwan collected to depart Australia on 56-3 within the eleventh over.
Rauf, who took 5-29 in Adelaide, then accounted for Short (22) earlier than teen Cooper Connolly, in solely his second ODI, was pressured to retire damage on seven after a nasty blow to his hand.
The out-of-form Glenn Maxwell solely survived two balls with Rauf bagging him for the third time this collection, caught at level by Saim Ayub, whereas Marcus Stoinis added simply eight to the rating as Australia stumbled to 88-6 within the twenty first over.
Abbott and Adam Zampa (13) shared a useful 30-run partnership earlier than the tail was mopped up.
(With AFP Inputs)
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