Marsh Cup: Henry Hunt is seriously hurt while playing the field

On Thursday, February 8, during South Australia vs. Victoria’s One-Day Marsh Cup match at Junction Oval, opener Henry Hunt experienced a traumatic moment. The leather struck him full in the face as he attempted to catch a blistering drive from Victorian opener Tom Rogers. The blow was severe enough to leave blood pouring from Hunt’s nose.

It took some time to tend to the 27-year-old cricket player, so the umpires quickly summoned the medical team to give him some assistance. Significant blood resulted from the ball puncturing through his hands and hitting him in the nose. But even though Henry Hunt was hurting, he was able to leave the field by himself.

Since Henry Hunt is anticipated to be admitted to the hospital for additional examinations, the team management has not yet provided an update on his health. It is anticipated that several scans will be performed to ascertain the extent of his injuries.

.@WestEndRedbacks opener Henry Hunt has suffered a suspected broken nose in SA’s 3-wicket loss. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGgvkq #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/643Z7rGzwe

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Victoria took three wickets to win the match.

Victoria’s hitters persisted in their onslaught, with Rogers scoring 67 runs. Batting at number three, his opening partner Nic Maddinson added 54, while Marcus Harris hit 43 runs in the middle of the bat. With their combined efforts, the visitors were able to easily chase 231 runs, which ultimately helped Victoria take the top spot on the Marsh One-Day Cup table.

The batters from South Australia, on the other hand, would be unhappy with their outing. Recently appointed Australia’s captain, Jake Fraser-McGurk, scored six runs before being removed, so he didn’t really add anything. Hunt scored five, with the hosts down 19/2 at one point. Despite his impressive performance of 61 runs, Harry Nielson was unable to secure the victory. Harry Conway scored 43 runs towards the end of the batting inning, but the team’s persistent problem was their strike rate.

South Africa is at the bottom of the points standings and is all but eliminated from the competition as a result of the loss.