Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz hospitalized after head injury during 2nd ODI win over Australia

Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury during the second ODI against Australia in Dhaka. The all-rounder was hit on the side of his helmet by a short ball from Riley Meredith while batting during Bangladesh's run chase.

Despite the injury, Miraz continued batting and helped Bangladesh complete a historic victory. His unbeaten knock played an important role as Bangladesh secured their first-ever ODI series win against Australia.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz hospitalized after blow to the head — Latest update on Bangladesh captain's condition

The incident happened in the 34th over of Bangladesh's innings when a bouncer from Riley Meredith struck Miraz on the helmet. The Bangladesh captain immediately looked uncomfortable and dropped to his knees as medical staff rushed onto the field.

Miraz underwent a concussion check on the ground before deciding to continue batting. After the match, Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan confirmed that the skipper had suffered a concussion and was taken to hospital for further observation.

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"Mehidy Hasan Miraz had a concussion during the match today. He continued to play after being assessed in the middle. We have sent him to the hospital to assess the rest of his signs and for general observation. He will be there for the next 24 hours."

According to ESPNcricinfo, Miraz is now out of immediate danger. However, he will remain under medical supervision until Friday as part of the standard concussion recovery protocol.

Bangladesh beat Australia in 2nd ODI despite losing their captain to a scary head injury

Bangladesh produced a memorable performance to defeat Australia and seal the ODI series. Australia recovered from a poor start to score 187/8 in a rain-shortened 42-over innings. Marnus Labuschagne and Xavier Bartlett scored half-centuries to help the visitors recover after early wickets.

For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman picked up three wickets each and kept Australia under pressure throughout the innings.

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Chasing the target, Bangladesh received useful contributions from Soumya Sarkar (42), Najmul Hossain Shanto (41), and Towhid Hridoy (40*). Miraz also played a brave unbeaten innings of 22 runs and finished the match in style with a six. Bangladesh reached the target in the 35th over and took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz likely to miss final ODI after head injury scare — Who will lead Bangladesh now?

Miraz is expected to miss the third and final ODI due to concussion protocols. If he is unavailable, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to lead Bangladesh in the final match against Australia.

The final ODI is scheduled for June 14. Bangladesh have already secured the series, but the team will be hoping for positive news on their captain's recovery.

Team officials remain optimistic that Miraz will recover in time for the T20I series, which begins on June 17. For now, Bangladesh fans will be relieved to know that their captain is out of danger after the scary incident.