Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz has returned home from the hospital following a head injury sustained during the second ODI against Australia at Mirpur yesterday.

The captain was struck on the head by a bouncer from Australian pacer Nathan Ellis. Although Miraz was seen vomiting on the field shortly after the impact, he continued to play.

However, team management immediately moved him to a hospital after the match as a precautionary measure.

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National team manager Nafees Iqbal confirmed the update on Friday through a video message released by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

"Miraz has returned home after being kept under observation for about 12 hours," Nafees said. "He was hit on the head by a bouncer and threw up, which was initially quite concerning. Even though he felt fine later, the BCB medical team and physios quickly decided to send him to Evercare Hospital."

Hospital staff performed an initial scan on Thursday night, followed by a second scan on Friday morning. With both reports clearing him of any severe internal injury, doctors released him Friday afternoon.

Despite his release, team management has not yet confirmed whether Miraz will feature in the final match of the series. Nafees noted that a definitive decision will depend on how the skipper fares during Saturday's training session.

Bangladesh has already clinched the three-match bilateral series after winning the first two matches at Mirpur. The third and final ODI, now a dead rubber, will take place on Sunday.