Hassan Ali suffers injury just before Vitality Blast opener

Pakistani fast bowler Hassan Ali was injured just before the start of the Vitality Twenty20 Blast tournament match between his team, the Birmingham Bears, and Yorkshire Vikings. The injury occurred while Ali was warming up at the ground. Despite his absence, the Birmingham Bears won the match by 34 runs.

The nature and severity of Ali's injury have not been released yet. However, witnesses say that he was attended to by Birmingham Bears staff quickly and was carried off the field.

It is unclear how Ali's injury will affect his participation in the rest of the tournament.

Hasan in a recent interview with Cricket Pakistan, pointed out his recent statistics in the County Championship, indicating that he is returning to form.

He highlighted his achievement of a five-wicket haul in a recent second XI T20 match for Warwickshire, which further demonstrated his improving form.

"If you see my stats in the County Championship, you'll see that I have already taken 17 wickets, and I recently took a five-wicket haul in a T20 match. This indicates that things are gradually returning back to normal. I am wholeheartedly focused on my cricket and determined to make a strong comeback through my performances," he said.