Usman Khawaja rocked after Aussies roll the Windies
Thu, May 23, '19
Usman Khawaja was taken to hospital after being rocked by a bouncer in an eventful start to Australia’s run chase in its win over the West Indies in a World Cup warm-up game in Southampton.
Khawaja opened alongside Aaron Finch in pursuit of the Windies’ total of 229 and while the captain started smoothly his partner was in a bad way as he walked off the field with the team doctor after copping a sickening blow.
On five in the second over, the left-hander — usually a brilliant player of the pull shot — was struck in the head by Andre Russell’s short ball and received medical attention in the middle before leaving the ground feeling his jaw. He was later taken away for a scan on his jaw.
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