Hashmatullah Shahidi reveals mother's pride was reason behind ignoring medical advice

The Afghanistan batsman was instructed to leave the field by ICC doctors after being struck by a Mark Wood bouncer, but continued with his innings due to concerns for his mother

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Afghanistan batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi has revealed he went against medical advice from ICC doctors after being struck by a bouncer from England's Mark Wood because of concerns over his mother.

The 24-year-old, who went on to top score with 76 for his side in their 150-run defeat to Eoin Morgan's men at Old Trafford on Tuesday, was floored after turning his back on the 92mph delivery from Wood.

It appeared almost certain that Shahidi would have to depart retired hurt but he bounced back to his feet extremely quickly. However, he stated that the decision to stay on the field, after he had been instructed to leave the field by the medical staff who had attended to him, was emotionally charged.

"I got up early because of my mum," he said.

^{Shahidi went down after receiving the blow from the bouncer}

"One of the reasons I got up so quickly is because my mum is always thinking of me. I lost my father last year so I didn't want her to hurt. My whole family was watching, even my big brother was here in the ground watching. I didn't want them to be worried for me.

"The ICC doctors came to me, and our physios, and my helmet was broken in the middle.

"They just told me just, 'let's go'. I told them I can't leave my team-mate at that moment. My team needed me, I carried on.

"After the match I went to the ICC doctor and talked to them. They took care of me and said it will be fine, inshallah."

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Naveed Sayeh, a team official, also confirmed that Hashmatullah had indeed acted against medical advice by continuing his innings.

"The doctors told him, 'please come off' and to leave the ground. He told them, 'no, I'm now OK so I'll continue my batting'," he said.

The incident has brought the concussion debate to the fore for the second time in this tournament alone, after Hashim Amla returned to the field after being hit on the helmet by Jofra Archer in the opening game, only to then be ruled out of South Africa’s next game with potential concussion symptoms.

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