PSL scare: Pakistan player loses consciousness after head blow, taken to hospital

Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United had a scare during a nett league astatine the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre connected Tuesday aft Mir Hamza Sajjad was deed connected the caput by a shot and concisely mislaid consciousness.The incidental happened erstwhile Mark Chapman, who is portion of the squad, played a changeable that helium could not control. The shot deed Sajjad connected the backmost of the head, and helium fell to the ground, Pakistan-based quality outlet Geo Super reported.The right-arm medium-fast bowler was taken to a adjacent infirmary for checks. The Geo Super study said that Mir Hamza Sajjad is present conscious and stable. As a precaution, a CT scan volition beryllium done to cheque for immoderate injury.The incidental stopped the grooming session, and players and enactment unit were near concerned. The squad has not made an authoritative connection truthful far, but quality of his unchangeable information has brought immoderate relief.Sajjad has played six T20 matches and taken 8 wickets. In 8 First-Class matches, helium has taken 25 wickets. The right-arm pacer was picked by Islamabad United successful the archetypal PSL players’ auction for PKR 70 lakh and is yet to marque his PSL debut.

In the PSL points table, Islamabad United, led by Shadab Khan, are 3rd with 2 wins, 1 nonaccomplishment and 1 no-result, taking 5 points with a nett tally complaint of 1.055.Islamabad United volition adjacent play against Lahore Qalandars astatine the National Bank Stadium connected Thursday.