Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan performs a shot through the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match towards Sri Lanka in New Delhi on November 6, 2023.
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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was on November 7 dominated out of his facet’s final World Cup match towards Australia owing to a fractured finger.
The star all-rounder sustained the damage on his left index finger whereas batting throughout Bangladesh’s 3-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the Feroz Shah Kotka on Monday.
An X-ray examination after the sport confirmed a fracture, ruling him out of the match towards Australia to be performed in Pune on Saturday.
“Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings however continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers,” Bangladesh group physio Bayjedul Islam Khan was quoted as saying by the ICC on Tuesday.
“He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the sport which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Restoration is estimated at three to 4 weeks. He’ll go away for Bangladesh in the present day to start his rehab.” Bangladesh are out of the reckoning for the semifinals. That they had defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets within the inconsequential match on Monday.
Shakib was on the centre of consideration because it was after his attraction that veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews was given ‘timed out’, in a primary in worldwide cricket.
After snaring two wickets, Shakib returned to attain a 65-ball 82 to steer his facet to their second victory within the match.