Tamim goes under x-ray machine
Sports Correspondent
7th February, 2021 12:11:20
Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Sunday that opener Tamim Iqbal went for an x-ray for the finger injury that he received on the fourth day of the ongoing Test match against West Indies at Chattogram s Jahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Tamim did not come to field on the fifth day. Tamim was taken for x-ray, BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin confirmed Daily Sun on Sunday.
Tamim got out of the field after sustaining the injury on the finger of the right hand as he tried to hold a catch that was dropped short and later came back four overs before the stump was drawn.
Kyle Mayers hit a Test century on debut for the West Indies on Sunday to pose a real challenge to Bangladesh in the first Test of two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. It was the first instance of a debutant hitting a ton in Test for the West Indies after Kirk Edwards
Mayers, who scored 40 runs in the first innings, ended with 250 runs in the match, the second highest for a West Indies batsman on debut.
His 216-run partnership with Nkrumah Bonner (86) for the fourth wicket, West Indiesâ highest 4th innings partnership for any wicket since 1984, proved to be the game changer.
Needing another 285 runs with seven wickets in hand, the West Indies began the crucial fifth day on the front foot, with Bonner pulling offspinner Mehidy Hasan over square leg for a boundary from the first ball.
Mayers and Bonners then survived several tricky moments in the first hour of the day, with offspinner Hasan (4-113) and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (2-91) keeping the batsmen on their toes.
Cricket News: The West Indies claimed three quick wickets in the second innings to restore some parity in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board official said that Shakib Al Hasan will not be available for the time being as they are assessing his condition following his groin injury that he received in the second day of the opening Test against West Indies at Chattogram. He is not available for the time