Hassan Ali leaves the stadium on a stretcher (Photo: Screengrab/X)
Hasan Ali gave Pakistan a major scare on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet after suffering a hard knock to the head while trying to make a comeback.The incident occurred in the eighth over of Bangladesh’s innings when opener Tanzid Hassan Tamim lobbed the ball back towards the fielder.
Hassan lunged sharply to his right in an attempt to grab the return catch but landed awkwardly, with the right side of his head hitting the ground hard.Anxiety immediately spread across the pitch as the Pakistani player appeared dazed and struggled to regain his balance as medical staff rushed in for treatment. After several minutes of assessment, Hassan was eventually placed on a stretcher and taken off the pitch, forcing stand-in captain Salman Ali Agha to complete the rest of the ball.
Fortunately for Pakistan, the injury scare was not serious enough to rule Hasan out of the competition. The fast bowler returned to the field at the start of the 16th over and resumed bowling again in the 19th over, alleviating concerns within the Pakistani camp.Before the incident, Pakistan had enjoyed a dominant start after winning a decisive toss under cloudy conditions in Sylhet. Their attack took advantage of the favorable circumstances brilliantly, with Mohamed Abbas scoring first by sending off Mahmoud Hassan Joy.
Abbas later removed Tanzid Hassan Tamim as well after the Bangladesh opener wasted a promising start.Mominul Haq looked calm at the crease but briefly lost his concentration and was cleaned up by an excellent inside-spinner from Mir Hamza Shahzad.During lunch, experienced pacers Najm Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim were trying to carefully rebuild the innings on a lively pitch that continued to offer movement to the seamers while still rewarding disciplined batting.