Watch | Andre Fletcher stretchered out of Sher-e-Bangla Stadium after being hit on the neck

West Indian batter Andre Fletcher, who was playing in the Bangladesh Premier League for the Khulna Tigers had to be stretchered away out of the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, after being hit by a bouncer on his neck. 

The incident took place in the seventh over of the Tigers’ innings when they were chasing 192 against Chattogram Challengers. At 45-2, Tigers were hoping that Fletcher, who was then batting at 11 off nine balls would help them in the stiff chase.

However, Rejaur Rahman Raja, the fast bowler who was selected in the Bangladesh squad for the Pakistan Tests, but wasn’t able to make his debut, dropped it short and on the off stump. The ball deviated from the surface and rose unexpectedly even as Fletcher attempted to pull it. The ball was too fast for him crashed straight into his jaws.

The physio came out and after the initial checks, the stretcher was brought in to carry the West Indian out of the stadium. He was then taken to the nearby hospital for further checkups. 

“He is out of danger but we are taking him to hospital as part of precaution," Khulna manager Nafees Iqbal updated the media about Fletcher’s health.

Zimbabwean Sikandar Raza replaced him in the middle, but couldn’t do much either as even after his 12 ball 22, the Tigers could only reach 165-9 in their 20 overs, eventually losing the game by 25 runs.