New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra suffered a serious injury during the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand on Saturday, leaving the field covered in a towel with blood dripping down his face.

The incident occurred in the 37th over of Pakistan's innings with the hosts chasing a total of 331 and Ravindra fielding at deep square leg. Pakistani batter Khushdil Shah slog-swept a delivery from New Zealand's Michael Bracewell straight to Ravindra, but the 25-year-old seemed to have lost sight of the ball in the floodlights and was struck straight on the forehead.

In the immediate aftermath of the ball hitting his face, Ravindra looked at the ground beneath him in a state of daze as blood trickled down his face...