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PAK vs BAN: Pakistani bowler fell on his head while trying to take a catch, had to be taken out on a stretcher

Samira Vishwas | May 16, 2026 11:24 PM CST

PAK vs BAN 2nd Test: Pakistan team almost escaped a big blow on the first day of the second Test being played against Bangladesh in Sylhet. The team’s fast bowler Hasan Ali met with a dangerous accident on the field and had to be taken out on a stretcher. However, his return to the field later brought relief to both the Pakistan team and the fans.

In the match, Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bowl first. This scary incident happened in the eighth over of the innings. Hasan Ali was bowling to Bangladesh batsman Tanjid Hasan Tamim. The batsman played the ball straight towards him. Hasan jumped forward in an attempt to catch the catch, but lost his balance and fell heavily on his head on the ground.

Hasan Ali injured while taking catch
Hasan Ali was seen in pain as soon as he fell. Immediately the medical team and fellow players reached the field to help him. When his condition appeared serious, a stretcher was called and he was taken out of the field. There was silence in the stadium for some time and the anxiety of the Pakistan team increased. However, after this a good news came out. Hasan Ali returned to the field again in the 15th over. Not only this, he also started bowling again from the 19th over. His return made it clear that the injury was not as serious as it first seemed.

Hasan had to be taken out on a stretcher
Talking about the match, Pakistan’s bowlers performed brilliantly in the beginning. Experienced fast bowler Mohammad Abbas was the most successful bowler. He took two wickets for 22 runs. Pakistan had put Bangladesh under pressure by giving initial shocks.

Abbas dismissed Mahmudul Hasan without opening the account on the very second ball of the innings. After this, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, who was making his Test debut, tried to control the team by batting aggressively. He hit some brilliant shots against Abbas and Khurram Shahzad.

Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto also batted responsibly. Shanto, who scored a brilliant century in the first test, took over the team along with Mushfiqur Rahim. Till lunch, Bangladesh’s score was 101 runs for 3 wickets. Shanto was present at the crease after scoring 26 runs and Mushfiqur 18 runs.

Earlier in the Dhaka Test, Bangladesh had taken the lead in the series by defeating Pakistan by 104 runs. At the same time, there was a relief news for Pakistan that star batsman Babar Azam has returned to the team in the second test after recovering from a knee injury.