Sydney Thunder’s Maddie Penna was forced to leave her side’s WBBL match against the Adelaide Strikers early after suffering a nasty knock to the head.
Penna made a big dive to stop a potential boundary before an unlucky bounce resulted in the knock.
The 21-year-old was attended to by medical staff as she struggled to get back on her feet.
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It took several minutes before Penna managed to find her feet and walk off the field alongside the Thunder’s medical staff.
“She looks to have really hurt herself … she looks in agony,” commentator Adam Peacock said.
“That’s awful. There is no way in the world she could’ve done anything about that.”
Former Australian star Michelle Goszko added: “That’s terrible to watch.”
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“We [watching] felt that. It’s not a nice thing to happen … I got hit in the face a couple of times.
“We just hope Maddie is OK … it’s just awful when that happens.”
The Thunder are yet to provide an update on Penna’s condition.
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