T20 World Cup 2024: Body Blow To Bangladesh, Star Player Ruled Out

In the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match between India and Bangladesh on June 1, India emerged victorious by 60 runs. Batting first, India scored 182 runs in 20 overs, with notable performances from Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya. However, a Bangladesh player suffered an injury during the match, raising concerns about his availability for the opening match.

Bangladesh will have to wait for another two days to know whether Shoriful Islam can take part in their first match of the #T20WorldCup https://t.co/Q1v0aoow1T pic.twitter.com/eVPq2ATVat

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 2, 2024

Bangladesh bowler Shoriful Islam Receives 6 Stitches

During Bangladesh's bowling, fast bowler Shoriful Islam was injured in the final over of India's innings. Shoriful was bowling to Hardik Pandya when a powerful shot from Hardik struck Shoriful's left hand, causing a deep injury that forced him to leave the field. Reports from Cricbuzz indicate that Shoriful needed 6 stitches, making his participation in the opening match highly uncertain and increasing the team's worries.

Bangladesh will begin their World Cup campaign on June 7 with their first match against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh's performance in the warm-up match was disappointing, with both their bowlers and batsmen failing to deliver. Chasing a target of 183 set by India, Bangladesh only managed to score 122 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, with 7 of their batsmen failing to reach double figures.

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