Cricket
Kemar Roach's bouncer ended up being lodged in Solomon Mire's helmet grill.
Updated : Mar 19, 2018, 05:06 PM IST
Zimbabwe batsman Solomon Mire was forced to go off the field after being hit on the eye by a bouncer on Monday. Mire was hit by a Kemar Roach bouncer during the ICC World Cup qualifiers against West Indies.
The bouncer ended up being lodged in Solomon Mire's helmet grill.
Here's how it happened:
Zimbabwe's Solomon Mire nearly hurt by a nasty bouncer from Kemar Roach of West Indies. pic.twitter.com/zZgBaxRZio
— Mahlatse Mphahlele (@BraMahlatse) March 19, 2018
Soloman Mire underwent concussion tests soon and has been cleared.
Mire recovered on time to bat again and added 23 runs to his score before being bowled out by Jason Holder. Mire made 45 off 33 balls and was the second highest scorer for Zimbabwe who were bowled out for 289 in 50 overs with Brendon Taylor top socing with 138.
Solomon Mire made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in November 2014 and has represented his country in 36 ODI matches since then. He has hit one ODI hundred and three fifties in his career so far.