Delhi batsman and former India Under-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand came up with one of the bravest efforts by a cricketer in recent memory as he scored a century in a domestic tournament in India while batting with a broken jaw.
In scenes reminiscent of the Antigua Test of 2002 when spin legend Anil Kumble bowled with a broken jaw and even managed to get the wicket of Brian Lara, Chand decided to bat even though he had broken his jaw in the nets.
Chand batted with a bandaged jaw.
The opening batsman smashed 116 off 125 deliveries with 12 hits to the fence and three over it during Delhi’s match against Uttar Pradesh in a 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy match. His ton helped Delhi make 307-6 and set the stage for a 55-run victory.
Chand bandaged his face in order to bat with minimal jaw movement, just like Kumble did while bowling in Antigua after his jaw was broken by a Mervyn Dillon bouncer.