The helmet of rising Pune Supergiants batsman George Bailey falls down after it was hit by a ball during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Delhi Daredevils at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on May 17, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Bailey, playing for the Rising Pune Supergiants on Tuesday night, was not injured by the bouncer that he top-edged onto his helmet, shattering parts and knocking it off his head.
OUCH! A rapid Coulter-Nile bouncer sends George Bailey's helmet flying in #IPL2016 https://t.co/ph9pho4HVm pic.twitter.com/TAUWHkkUfk
— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) May 18, 2016
"Those watching on TV got a better picture than I did, because all I sort of remember was it was like getting hit in the face by a truck," Bailey said of the delivery from countryman Nathan Coulter-Nile.
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"It was pretty quick. I was quite glad to have one of the new helmets on," said Bailey.
Helmets have been strengthened to meet stringent safety standards in the wake of the Phillip Hughes tragedy in 2014.
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Bailey stayed on to see Pune outplay the Delhi Daredevils by 19 runs in the rain-hit game in the eastern city of Visakhapatnam.
"A couple (of players) were disappointed that the helmet did not roll on to the stumps but most people were checking" how he was, said Bailey who remained unbeaten on eight runs.
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