New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra suffers sickening head harm in Pakistan ODI

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra bats in the course of the tri-series ODI cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.
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New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra suffered a sickening blow to the top after he appeared to misjudge a catch throughout his staff’s ODI victory over Pakistan on Saturday.

The 25-year-old was fielding at deep sq. leg when he appeared to lose sight of the ball in opposition to the Gaddafi Stadium floodlights as he formed to take a catch to dismiss Khushdil Shah.

Blood poured from the top of a dazed Ravindra whereas the gang regarded on with concern.

After being handled, he left the sector holding a bandage tight to his bloodied brow.

“Ravindra was pressured from the sector after being struck within the brow by the ball making an attempt a catch within the thirty eighth over,” a New Zealand Cricket spokesman informed cricinfo.

“He sustained a laceration to the brow which has been addressed and handled on the floor, however is in any other case effectively. He got here by his first HIA (Head Damage Evaluation) effectively and can proceed to be monitored beneath HIA processes.”

Earlier Ravindra had scored 25 from 19 balls on the high of the order as New Zealand piled up 330-6 earlier than his staff went on to assert a 78-run win.

The match was a part of a tri-nations sequence which additionally options South Africa and is a warm-up forward of the Champions Trophy later this month.