BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh received a huge setback as the ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury.
The team management confirmed that they will not take a replacement for Shakib for the remainder of the competition.
The news of his being sidelined from the event came at a moment when Bangladesh were going through a tough phase, losing three matches in a row in the Super 12 stage.
Shakib however played the team’s last match against West Indies through injury. He went wicket-less in the match and made just 9 after opening the innings.
“Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies. In clinical examination it was diagnosed as an injury of Grade 1 intensity,” Bangladesh Team Doctor Debashis Chowdhury said.
“He is ruled out from participation in the last two matches of the tournament and until further review.” Shakib’s performance was key to take Bangladesh to Super 12 after their
shocking defeat to Scotland in the tournament opener. He performed in both batting and bowling to help Bangladesh defeat Oman and Papua New Guinea in the next two matches. In the process, he became the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket and also went past Shahid Afirdi as the leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history.