Bizarre scene in Chennai! Rahmanullah Gurbaz kicks the ball to the boundary, gifting Rohit Sharma four runs – Watch

Rahmanullah Gurbaz kicks the ball to the boundary (Screengrabs) Cricket briefly gave way to football at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday when Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz created an unusual moment that left fans amused and alarmed in equal measure during the third ODI against India.The incident occurred on the third ball of the third over when pacer Fareed Ahmad hit a short one to Rohit Sharma. Attempting an aggressive shot, the Indian batsman only managed to get a top edge that flew over Gurbaz’s head. The Afghanistan keeper desperately sprinted back to save a boundary, but things took an unexpected turn.In a sequence that resembled a football move rather than a cricketing effort, Gurbaz failed to catch the ball cleanly and instead saw it bounce off his knees before running towards the fence. The bizarre attempt to stop brought laughter from the audience.Watch: However, the light moment quickly turned into a cause for concern as Gurbaz was seen clutching and rubbing his knees uncomfortably after the collision. The team physio ran out to check on him, but the goalkeeper signaled he was fine and asked for play to resume without further delay.The misfortune came on a difficult day for Afghanistan, who were restricted to 218 after electing to bat first. Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna shone with a career-best 5 for 23 to reduce the visitors to 36/4 in the opening 10 overs.Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi then staged a remarkable rescue act with his maiden ODI century. The left-hander scored 102 off 131 balls and shared key partnerships with Azmatullah Omarzai (50) and Mohammad Nabi to cross the 200-run mark.India won the match by nine wickets with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (110 not out) laying a solid foundation before Sharma departed for 79. The result completed Team India’s 3-0 clean sweep over Afghanistan.