Indian fast pitcher Mohammed Shami suffered an injury on day 3 of the first round in Adelaide, putting his participation in the second round in doubt. Shami suffered a blow to the wrist when she tried to duck and dodge a scorching gorilla from Australian sprinter Pat Cummins. The Indian tailender called the medical team for a check-up after suffering the blow.
It seemed for a second that he would be able to hit, but then he finally decided to walk back in retirement, ending India’s second inning at 36/9. Australia needed 90 races to win and they chased the total with 8 wickets in hand.
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India’s captain Virat Kohli was asked to provide an update on Shami’s injury and said the fast bowler on his right arm was in a lot of pain and that he was taken to a hospital for a scan.
“There is no news on Shami, now he’s going to do a scan. I was in so much pain, I couldn’t even lift my arm. We will probably know at night what happens, ”Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
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It remains to be seen if Shami will be able to return in the second test at MCG against Australia. If he is unable to bowl, it would exacerbate the fast bowling crisis in India, as pacemaker Ishant Sharma has also been dropped from the series due to injury.
India lost the match by eight wickets to go 0-1 in the four-game series. The two teams will meet again on December 26 for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, where the visitors will be left without Kohli’s services.
(With PTI inputs)
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