Shan Masood provides injury update on Shaheen Afridi
Pacer was injured during T20 World Cup final on Sunday
KARACHI: Pakistan top-order batter Shan Masood has provided an injury update about star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Afridi had to walk off the field due to knee discomfort during the T20 World Cup 2022 final clash against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Shaheen took a brilliant catch of Harry Brook to send the middle-order batter back to the pavilion, but he fell on his right knee.
"It was certainly his knee, but it could be anything," Masood was quoted as saying by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"From what I am hearing, all his ligament tests are clear."
However, Masood was unsure about the extent of the injury.
"I hope he is fine as he has previously had a serious injury and you are never too sure," he said.
"I had one personally four years ago and a knee injury stays with you all the way throughout your whole career and there are times when you think you have done something to your knee again.
"I hope it is one of those cases."
The left-hander also shed light on Pakistan’s five-wicket loss against England in the final.
"The next step this young team has to take is finishing off games and close moments," Masood said.
"I have got no doubts that in future World Cups this side will be a constant threat and among the top teams."
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan to win the final and become the sport´s first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.
Jos Buttler´s side held Pakistan to 137-8 in front of a partisan 80,462 fans at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground, with player-of-the-match Curran bagging 3-12 and Adil Rashid chipping with 2-22.
In reply, England slumped to 49-3 in the sixth over as they struggled to get any momentum against a fiery pace attack, with boundaries hard to come by.
But Stokes (52 not out) and Moeen Ali (19) used their experience and cool heads to guide England to 138-5 with six balls to spare, climaxing a riveting tournament that spanned 45 games over nearly a month.
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