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Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (C) is assisted off the sphere after being injured on Day 1 of 2nd South Africa Check.© AFP
Pakistan suffered an damage scare at the beginning of the second Check towards South Africa in Cape City on Friday after opener Saim Ayub was stretchered off following injuring his ankle. The severity of Ayub’s damage stays unclear, however he has been taken to the hospital for therapy. On the sphere, he was unable to bear weight on his proper ankle and appeared visibly distressed, even shedding tears after the incident. The damage occurred within the seventh over when Ryan Rickelton edged a ball by the slips, prompting Ayub to chase it to deep third alongside Aamer Jamal. As Jamal pulled the ball again, Ayub, positioned because the relay fielder, misplaced his stability and twisted his ankle. He instantly went down, clutching his decrease leg in ache because the physio rushed to help.
After receiving extended therapy close to the boundary, Ayub was stretchered off, casting a shadow over Pakistan’s efforts. The state of affairs worsened shortly after when Ayub’s substitute, Abdullah Shafique, dropped a simple probability at cowl to dismiss Aiden Markram. Thankfully, Markram was eliminated by Khurram Shahzad two overs later, however celebrations remained subdued, reflecting the affect of Ayub’s absence.
Ayub’s loss is a major blow to Pakistan. A breakout star in latest months, he was Participant of the Collection in Pakistan’s 3-0 ODI overcome South Africa final month, scoring two centuries in three matches. As considered one of Pakistan’s few all-format regulars, Ayub is a key participant, notably with the Champions Trophy simply weeks away in February.
Earlier, Temba Bavuma received the toss and opted to bat first because the hosts lead the sequence 1-0 and have already booked a spot within the World Check Championship (WTC) ultimate after securing an exciting two-wicket win in Centurion.
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