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Imam-ul-Haq carried off the field in an Ambulance after coping a nasty blow on the jaw during NZ vs PAK 3rd ODI (watch video)

Imam-ul-Haq, who opened the innings for Pakistan, had a dreadful outing as he was forced to walk back due to the injury that he faced.

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Published: April 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM IST • Updated: January 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM IST

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Imam-ul-Haq carried off the field in an Ambulance after coping a nasty blow on the jaw during NZ vs PAK 3rd ODI {PC:X}

Pakistan National Cricket Team player Imam-ul-Haq was at the receiving end of a nasty blow during the third ODI against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The last match of the three-match series between the teams took place at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

Imam-ul-Haq, who opened the innings for Pakistan, had a dreadful outing as he was forced to walk back due to the injury that he faced. The opening batter coped a blow on the jaw on the 7th ball that he faced and didn't come out to bat again, facing the concussion.

On the third ball of the 3rd over, William ORourke bowled a delivery tad short on off, to which Imam-ul-Haq knocked it into the off-side for a single. The throw came at the bowler, and it was so fast that the ball got stuck in the batsman's helmet.

Imam-ul-Haq then immediately took off his helmet and removed the ball. However, he was seen holding his jaw. The physios came out running and the Pakistan National Cricket Team batter didn't look comfortable at all as he was lying on the floor.

Things looked serious as a buggy ambulance then came onto the field and carried off the Pakistan National Cricket Team batter. Imam-ul-Haq was retired hurt and was diagnosed with a concussion and sent to the hospital for scans to check if he had a broken jaw.

Watch: Imam-ul-Haq faces freak injury during NZ vs PAK 3rd ODI

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Coming to the match, Pakistan National Cricket went on to lose the game by a massive margin of 43 runs. This marked their third successive loss in the series and they faced a 3-0 whitewash, failing to chase the target of 265 runs in the last game.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan talked about the loss in the series, saying that it was a disappointing outing for them, highlighting that the conditions were difficult for them. Speaking after the game, he said:

"Disappointing series for us. Babar played well, with two fifties in this series. I give credit to New Zealand in all three departments. It's difficult conditions for us here, but they played well in Asian conditions as well.

"If you lose, you can't say like that (when asked if today was their best performance). NZ won the key moments. After CT and this series, we'll leave the past. PSL is a big tournament for us. Hopefully, we'll give the people something to cheer."

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