Chaos on the field! Umpire hit on ear by Pakistan fielder’s throw, play halted in Dubai

Play was concisely halted successful Dubai connected Wednesday aft on-field umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge was struck connected the receptor by a propulsion during the Asia Cup Group A clash betwixt Pakistan and the UAE. The incidental occurred successful the sixth implicit of UAE’s pursuit erstwhile a propulsion backmost to the bowler caught the Sri Lankan umpire connected the near ear.

Palliyaguruge, who had his backmost turned, looked visibly dazed arsenic Pakistan fielders instantly rushed to his aid.

The squad physio was called, and aft a abbreviated hold the reserve umpire took the tract successful his place.

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Earlier, Pakistan posted 146 for 9 successful their 20 overs aft being asked to bat first, a full that owed overmuch to Fakhar Zaman’s counterattacking 50 disconnected 36 balls and a precocious cameo from Shaheen Shah Afridi. Afridi smashed an unbeaten 29 from 14 deliveries, including 2 sixes, to assistance the innings from collapse.

UAE’s bowlers dominated the innings, with Junaid Siddique returning figures of 4 for 18 and Simranjeet Singh Kang adding 3 for 18 to support Pakistan to an achievable full for UAE. Pakistan’s apical bid faltered again, with Saim Ayub dismissed for his 3rd successive duck successful the tourney and Abdullah Shafique besides losing his wicket cheaply. Chasing 147 to unafraid qualification to the Super Four, UAE’s innings was disrupted aboriginal by Pakistan’s spinners. Saim Ayub struck successful his archetypal implicit portion Abrar Ahmed besides removed UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem successful his opening spell to rise his team's hopes. With some sides nether pressure, the unexpected wounded to the umpire added different twist to an already melodramatic contention that was delayed by an hr and adjacent was nether menace of a Pakistan boycott up of its start.