Pakistan batter suffers BRUTAL injury while saving boundary vs Bangladesh

Pakistan batter Hussain Talat suffered a nasty blow on the field as he hit one of the advertising boards at the Sher-E-Bangla International Stadium in Dhaka. The batter looked in extreme distress before the physios rushed in.

Pakistan are not having its finest outing in Bangladesh. They lost their first game in a humiliating fashion and then lost wickets in a surprising collapse triggered by the unanticipated runout of Salman Ali Agha.

Their problems started getting resolved with their captain striking early alongside Mohammad Wasim Jr, as they sent the top three of the Bangladesh batting unit back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers much. However, an unfortunate incident doomed the flow of the game.

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Pakistan batter Hussain Talat suffers a painful injury in the Second ODI

After having lost three early wickets within the first 5 overs of the game, Litton Das, the wicket-keeper batsman from Bangladesh, gave it back to Mohammad Wasim Jr by hitting him for back-to-back boundaries in the third over of his spell.

In the second ball of the 6th over, Litton hit the ball hard, and the Men in Green fielder Hussain Talat looked to save it with a diving effort. However, the ball won the race as he touched the cushions during his extraordinary effort, but, in the meantime, hurt himself badly.

Wishing a speedy recovery to Hussain Talat.

Saad Masood will replace him. pic.twitter.com/xhkTyk546s

— Salman. (@TsMeSalman) March 13, 2026

He crashed into one of those advertising boards, and the physios rushed in to check on his injuries. His left hand was in a sling cast, and the player was carried on a stretcher, adding to Pakistan's concerns.

Saad Masood has been announced as his quick replacement for the match. His availability for the rest of the series remains uncertain.

Captain Shaheen Afridi takes command with a double strike with the new ball

Bangladesh showed some strong batting resilience in the first match at this same venue, and Tanzid Hasan, the opener, scored an unbeaten half-century to guide them home. However, with runs on the board, the Pakistan skipper did not let that happen this time around.

The Men in Green captain, Shaheen Afridi has recently pulled out of the Hundred after citing international commitments, and he has shown his determination with the ball. He struck with the new ball in the very second over of his spell and dismissed opener Tanzid Hasan for a single run.

This led to the triggering of a collapse, as Saif Hassan, the other opener, lost his wicket on the first ball of the very next over. Shaheen returned with his third to dismiss the former Bangladeshi skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto for a duck.

Will rain ruin Pakistan's chances to win the ODI series in Bangladesh?

While Bangladesh already had an advantage in the series with a win in the first match, Pakistan's only chance to win the series any further from here was to secure a win in back-to-back games. However, with thunderstorms in Dhaka, the Pakistan dream seems to be ruined.

Bangladesh are anyway targeting a win in the series to better their chances for a straight qualification into the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, and made a promising start. However, losing three wickets while chasing a 270+ total could have cost them the match.

The rain gods seemed to have favoured the Bangladeshi team, as with just 6.3 overs being bowled, the DLS system would also not be brought into play.

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