New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra incurred a nasty head injury during an ODI match against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The impact was so serious that he started bleeding before he was rushed off the field. Later, New Zealand Cricket provided an update on Ravindra’s injury. The board confirmed that the 25-year-old suffered a forehead laceration but is otherwise in good condition.

Pakistan's Tayyab Tahir dismisses speculations around the floodlight causing Rachin Ravindra's injury in a tri-series match against New Zealand. Ravindra suffered a forehead laceration but is recovering.

Rachin Ravindra suffered the serious injury while fielding during the side's ODI Tri-Nation Series match vs Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The New Zealand Cricket has provided a fitness update on opening batter Rachin Ravindra who was struck in the forehead during the PAK vs NZ game of the

New Zealand said Rachin Ravindra was recovering well after taking a ball full in the face during a warm-up match for the Champions Trophy against Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.

NZ won the toss and opted to bat first. After NZ was down to 39/2, performances from Kane Williamson (58 in 89 balls, with seven fours), Daryl Mitchell (81 in 84 balls, with two fours and four sixes) and Phillips (106* in 74 balls, with six fours and seven sixes) took NZ to 330/6 in their 50 overs.

The lighting infrastructure at the recently refurbished stadium in Lahore was criticized by some spectators and commentators after Rachin Ravindra got injured.