Pakistan cricket team is on a tour of South Africa and a 2-match Test series is being played. After suffering a crushing defeat in the first Test, when the Pakistan team came on the field to face South Africa in the second Test, it got a big shock on the very first day. The second Test match between Pakistan and South Africa started on January 3 at Newlands in Cape Town. South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first. On the very first day of this Test match, Pakistan got a big shock when Pakistan's opening batsman Sam Ayub got injured while fielding. Sam Ayub suffered an ankle injury. Due to this injury, Sam Ayub has to be out of the Newlands Test.

PCB issued a statement

There has been no official update yet regarding the injury of 22-year-old Sam Ayub, but it is certain that his injury is serious. This is the reason why he is out of the second Test match. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in its statement that Sam Ayub's right ankle twisted while fielding due to which he will not be able to play further in the second Test against South Africa. Sam underwent an X-ray and MRI this afternoon. His report has been sent to the specialist in London for further advice on further treatment and staying away from competitive cricket.

Injury while fielding

During the 7th over of the first innings of the South African team, when Sam Ayub dived to stop the ball on Abbas's ball, his ankle twisted and he started writhing in pain on the field. Immediately after this, seeing Ayub in pain, the physio of the Pakistani team ran to him and tried to make him stand but he could not succeed in it and after this Ayub was taken out of the field with the help of a stretcher and he was sent directly to the hospital for a scan.