One of the shocking events took place on Day 2 of the County Championship match between Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire when Michael Booth played a shot that hit the non-striker Ed Barnard in the sensitive part of the body.
The situation occurred on the second delivery of the 111th over. Booth played an on-drive after Dillon Pennington bowled, however, the ball moved in a direct line and hit Barnard near his groin. This resulted in Barnard falling on the ground immediately after the impact and creating a break in the game.
Painful Moment Shocks Players on Field
The initial impression suggested that the ball was going to miss Barnard completely. However, it ended up hitting him in the most vulnerable place, making Barnard fall to the ground.
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In such situations, it is hard to predict what may happen, as a result of the ball's hit, even though they do not occur often. In any case, the players immediately reacted and were worried about Barnard's well-being. It is good news for Barnard that he managed to make a significant contribution before.
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Warwickshire Dominate First Innings
Coming to the game, Warwickshire produced a fine innings total of 459 in their first innings. Barnard was the star batter for the side with an excellent 165 score off 217 deliveries.
He was well backed by Chris Woakes with 64 and his own man Booth with a score of 70 runs. It was indeed a batting performance worth noting.
Tongue took 5 wickets while Lyndon James and Brett Hutton also picked a few wickets for Nottinghamshire. In their first innings, Nottinghamshire managed a score of 279. Their best performing batter included Joe Clarke scoring 94 and Ben Duckett with 62 runs.
It could have been an easy match for Warwickshire as the bowlers were effective against Nottinghamshire’s batting line-up, especially Booth and Woakes. Nonetheless, the match is still even between the two sides.
