Bangalore, Dec 8: Pakistan pacer Shoaib
Akhtar was taken to the hospital for an MRI scan after
he complained of back pain during the opening day's play
in the third and final cricket Test against India here
at the Chinnaswamy Stadium today.
The Pakistan team management revealed
that the scan report was clear and it was a case of
muscle spasm, a painful and involuntary muscular
contraction.
Shoaib, who played with a chest
infection in the second Test at Kolkata, had discomfort
in bowling during the Indian innings after the hosts
elected to bat. He bowled four overs in his first spell
before leaving the ground after seven overs.
After India lost their opener Gautam
Gambhir to Mohammad Sami, Akhtar came back to bowl the
ninth over.
But at the end of the 32nd over, he left
for hospital when the pain became unbearable.
Akhtar, who has taken eight wickets so
far in the Test series, took no further part in the
day's play and the Pakistan team management will take a
call on him again tomorrow before revealing whether he
will bowl on the second day or not. (Agencies)
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