Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad
fractured his cheek bone when he
was struck by a short pitched ball
during the first Test against New
Zealand in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan
Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday.
A CT scan carried out after Shehzad
was taken to a hospital in some pain
in Dubai showed a depressed fracture
of the zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
of his skull, a press release said.
"The specialist surgeon has confirmed
a minor fracture and has advised 48
hours of close monitoring. In case
the pain doesn't subside then the
surgeon may opt for decompression",
team manager Moin Khan said in the
release.
Shehzad was hit by a ball from Corey
Anderson and was out hit wicket for
176 runs owing to the impact in
116th over of the Pakistan innings on
the second day of the Test.
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