Mushfiqur Rahim Ruled Out of Afghanistan Series

Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the two remaining matches of the Afghanistan v Bangladesh ODI series in Sharjah after sustaining a finger injury in Wednesday’s first match.

Team physio Delowar Hossain said: “Towards the end of Afghanistan’s batting innings, Mushfiqur injured the tip of his left Index finger while keeping wickets. An  X-ray after the match has confirmed a fracture on his left Index near the DIP joint. He is under conservative management and is not available for the second and third ODIs. Further updates on his condition and expected recovery period will be provided in due course”

Bangladesh trail the series 0-1 after losing the first game. The second and third matches are on 9 and 11 November.