August 17th 2024.
Lahore: The upcoming two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been hit with a setback as opener Mahmudul Hasan has been ruled out due to a groin injury. This news was confirmed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), who have yet to announce a replacement for Hasan.
According to BCB chief physician Debashish Chowdhury, they received a notification stating that Mahmudul had injured his right groin and will require a three-week rest. The right-handed batsman was a part of the Bangladesh A team that faced Pakistan's Shaheens in Islamabad before joining the Test squad. Unfortunately, he sustained the injury while fielding and was unable to bat in the second innings. However, his performance in the first innings against the Shaheens was promising as he scored 65 runs. He also impressed in the four-day matches for the High-Performance Unit against the Shaheens, scoring 69 and 65 runs respectively.
The first Test is scheduled to begin on August 21 in Rawalpindi, followed by the second Test in Karachi on August 30. The Bangladesh team had arrived in Pakistan earlier to get accustomed to the conditions and had planned a three-day practice session in Lahore before heading to Islamabad. This decision was made to ensure thorough preparation, as political unrest in the country could have disrupted their training.
The Bangladesh squad consists of players like Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, and Syed Khaled Ahmed. The team is determined to put up a strong performance and make their country proud.
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