Pakistan quick bowler Hasan Ali was taken off the field on a stretcher after injuring his head during the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet. The incident sparked immediate concern when Ali appeared unsteady and dizzy while receiving treatment, before he was eventually carried from the venue and replaced for the rest of the over.
How the head injury happened
The blow occurred in the eighth over of the match. Ali dived to his right in an attempt to take a return catch off Tanzid Hasan Tamim, but the movement ended with him landing awkwardly. In the process, he sustained an impact to the right side of his head.
- The incident took place in the 8th over.
- Ali went for a return catch against Tanzid Hasan Tamim.
- He landed awkwardly and hit the right side of his head.
Medical attention and brief replacement
After the collision, there were growing worries around the ground as Ali looked visibly dizzy while medical staff attended to him. He was then helped onto a stretcher and taken off the field. With Ali unable to continue at that moment, Salman Agha stepped in to finish the over.
- Ali appeared visibly dizzy during treatment.
- He was taken off the field on a stretcher.
- Salman Agha completed the over in Ali’s absence.
Ali’s return to the field
Pakistan’s concerns eased sooner than expected. Ali returned at the start of the 16th over, and he continued his spell, resuming bowling in the 19th over.
- Ali returned to action at the start of the 16th over.
- He resumed bowling in the 19th over.
