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CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh pace bowler Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka because of a hand injury, the cricket board said on Thursday.
The 20-year-old retired hurt after being struck on the right hand while batting on the fourth day of the first Test in Chittagong on Wednesday.
An X-ray confirmed a fracture, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said in a statement.
The second Test starts on Monday.
“Such injuries tend to take around three weeks to heal followed by a couple of week’s rehab. He will not be available to play for four to five weeks,” national team physio Bayjedul Islam said.
Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2022
