India, Dec. 27 -- Shaheen Afridi's woeful run for Brisbane Heat in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) continued on Saturday after he was punished for 19 runs in an over by Australian-born Italian batter Harry Manenti during the match against Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba in Brisbane. Matters worsened for the Pakistan quick when he later suffered a knee injury and limped off the field, sparking concerns back home with the T20 World Cup just six weeks away.

Afridi was unable to complete his quota of four overs and finished with figures of 3-0-26-0. The spell, however, did not reflect the full story. He began impressively with the new ball, conceding just seven runs in his first two overs. Reintroduced into the attack in the 12th over, Afri...