Bangladesh have named rising batter Towhid Hridoy because the substitute for his or her veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim for the upcoming two-match Check collection in opposition to Sri Lanka beginning Friday (March 22) on the Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
Notably, that is Hridoy’s maiden call-up to the Check group. Hridoy has performed 44 white-ball internationals for Bangladesh i.e. 30 ODIs and 14 T20Is.
Nevertheless, the right-handed batter has a superb first-class file and that will have tempted the selectors to draft him into the squad.
Hridoy, 23, has performed 14 first-class video games and amassed 913 runs at a mean of 48.05. He has already scored three centuries and 4 half-centuries in his first-class profession and wish to take advantage of out of the chance if he will get into the enjoying XI.
In the meantime, Bangladesh’s group physio Bayjedul Islam Khan has confirmed that Rahim is about to stay on the sidelines for 3 to 4 weeks.
“After the match, Mushfiqur underwent an X-ray examination in Dhaka, which revealed an avulsion fracture on the MIP joint of his proper thumb. He’s at the moment present process conservative administration for his harm and is anticipated to be sidelined for round three to 4 weeks, consequently ruling him out of participation within the Check collection in opposition to Sri Lanka,” Bayjedul was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Bangladesh squad for the primary Check:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, Shadman Islam, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque Showrab, Towhid Hridoy, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mushfik Hasan, Nahid Rana.
Sri Lanka squad for Bangladesh Check collection:
Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Nishan Peiris, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Gunasekara.
