BAN vs PAK 2nd ODI: Hussain Talat rushed to hospital after shoulder injury

Pakistan's allrounder Hussain Talat was rushed to hospital after he sustained an injury to his left shoulder in an attempt to save a boundary in the ongoing second ODI between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, March 13.

The unfortunate incident unfolded on the second delivery of the sixth over. Litton Das punched a good length ball outside off from Mohammad Wasim through the off side. Talat gave it a chase and slipped as he stepped on the boundary skirting, trying to flick the ball inside the field of play.

The 30-year-old fell on the advertising hoarding and landed heavily on his left shoulder. He clutched his left shoulder and grimaced in pain as the fourth umpire, Masudur Rahman, the medical staff, and the physio rushed to Talat's aid.

The PCB has shared an update on the batting allrounder that he is being examined, and the "nature and extent of the injury will be determined after the doctors complete further medical evaluation."

"Talat received immediate medical attention from the team's medical staff on the field. Following the initial assessment, he has been taken to a hospital for a detailed examination. The nature and extent of the injury will be determined after the doctors complete further medical evaluation," read the release from PCB.

The match came to a standstill following the injury to Talat as lightning and a hailstorm lashed the venue, and the groundstaff had to rush to put the covers on.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan showcased a much-improved batting display after they were put into bat by the Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The opening pair of Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan added 103 runs in just 12.5 overs before the former's enterprising knock came to a tame end.

Maaz tried to be inventive and attempted a scoop over the wicketkeeper's head off Mehidy. He failed to make proper contact, toe-edging and lobbing it in the air, and Litton Das completed a simple catch. Maaz scored 75 off 46 balls with the help of six boundaries and five sixes at a strike rate of 163.04.

His opening partner, though, threw it away after slicing a wild slog off Taskin Ahmed and was caught by Towhid Hridoy at deep third at 31 off 46 balls.

Mohammad Rizwan (44 off 59) and Salman Agha (64 off 62 balls) added 109 runs for the fourth wicket and steadied the ship in the middle overs to keep the Bangladesh bowlers at bay. Agha fell prey to a contentious run out in the 39th over. Rizwan played a shot to the right of Agha, who was standing at the non-striker's end off Mehidy's bowling. 

Mehidy used his right boot to prevent the ball from going to long-on for an easy single, and he and Agha both went down to pick the ball up. Agha was outside of his crease and wanted to hand the ball to Mehidy, but the latter grabbed it swiftly and broke the stumps with Agha stranded outside of the crease.

The on-field umpire referred it to the third umpire, and Agha, livid at Mehidy, trudged back to the pavilion. Pakistan were bundled out for 274 in 47.3 overs. Rishad Hossain (3/56) was the most successful bowler for the hosts.