WATCH: Rohan Prem hit on the helmet by Ravi Kiran bouncer; bowler removes ball from helmet’s grille

Rohan Prem hit on the helmet by Ravi Kiran: Kerala’s batsman didn’t enjoy a comfortable stay in the middle against Hyderabad.

During a league match of the ongoing 86th season of the Ranji Trophy between Hyderabad and Kerala in Hyderabad, Hyderabad pacer Ravi Kiran hit Kerala batsman Rohan Prem on the helmet with a brutal short delivery.

It all happened on the second delivery of the 10th over when the southpaw was found wanting against a bouncer from Kiran. Having got himself in an uncomfortable position, Prem was in no position to hit the ball.

With the ball hitting his helmet, it went on to get stuck between the grille of his helmet. It was the bowler and a couple of other Hyderabadi fielders who removed the ball and asked about Prem’s well-being.

After Kerala captain Sachin Baby won the toss and chose to bat, the visitors were restricted to 126/7 in 41 overs before bad light played spoilsport at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

Coming in to bat at No. 7 in the 24th over, Salman Nizar top-scored for Kerala with a brisk 37 (43) with the help of five fours and a six. Kiran, who opened the bowling with Mohammed Siraj (13-3-36-2), was the pick of the home bowlers with figures of 12-4-24-3 at the time of writing this article.

It is worth mentioning that the first session was abandoned on Day 1 due to early morning rain in Hyderabad.

Rohan Prem hit on the helmet by Ravi Kiran

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