High-order batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto was dominated out of the rest of the Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday with a hamstring damage and faces a race to be match for the World Cup.
Najmul is the main scorer on the Asia Cup with 89 and 104 in opposition to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, respectively, to assist Bangladesh into the final 4.
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Najmul felt some discomfort in his left hamstring throughout his innings in opposition to Afghanistan in Lahore on Sunday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stated.
“The participant had complained of hamstring ache throughout batting and couldn’t subject. We had an MRI scan performed confirming a muscle tear,” staff physio Bayjedul Islam Khan stated.
“As a precaution, Shanto won’t take any additional half within the match and might be returning dwelling to start out rehab and put together for the World Cup.”
The one-day World Cup in India begins on October 5.
Najmul is Bangladesh’s prime run-scorer in 2023 throughout all codecs with 1,078 runs, together with 4 a whole lot and 5 fifties.
Information of his damage got here a day after batsman Liton Das was declared match to affix the squad after recovering from a fever that compelled him to overlook the Asia Cup group-stage matches.
Bangladesh has additionally misplaced frontline seamer Ebadot Hossain whereas all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz retired damage in opposition to Afghanistan after making a career-best 112.
Bangladesh faces Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday within the Tremendous 4.