In a bizarre sequence of events, Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan had to be stretchered off the field in the Test against South Africa after he dropped a catch.
In some of the wildest scenes ever witnessed on a cricket field, Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan was stretchered off the field after missing straightforward catch with the ball going on to hit him as he stood watching. The commentators suspected that Mehidy Hasan lost sight of the ball in the background of the crowd, but to those watching, it made for funny scenes as Mehidy did not even move an inch at gully even as the ball came straight at him.
The incident happened in the second ball of South Africa’s second innings in the Test at Gqeberha. South African opener Sarel Erwee guided the ball to gully where Mehidy Hasan stood stationary and watched the ball as though it was headed in some other direction. The replays in slow motion showed Mehidy standing watching as the ball crashed at catchable height straight into his body.
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The scenes turned ugly as he went down instantly, unable to cop with the pain. The all-rounder then had to be stretchered off the field with him clutching the part the ball crashed into. He later received treatment in the dressing room and soon returned to the field and started to bowl too.
The video went viral on social media with the reactions being hilarious. Some called it the worst dropped catch ever as Mehidy Hasan had no clue about the whereabouts of the ball even as the ball was coming straight at him.
The second SA v BAN Test is well in favour of South Africa after they compiled 453 batting first and then bowled Bangladesh out for 217 in the first innings. This incident came in South Africa’s second innings after they chose to not enforce the follow on and batted for a second time to increase their lead.
