Only a day after the ‘timed out controversy’ involving Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews and Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, the latter has been dominated out of his crew’s closing World Cup match attributable to an harm. Bangladesh are scheduled to tackle the mighty Australia of their closing World Cup fixture however Shakib wouldn’t be part of the crew for that fixture, having fractured a finger on his left hand. Although Bangladesh are already out of the World Cup semi-final race, they’re nonetheless combating for a spot within the 2025 Champions Trophy.

It is not but identified for a way lengthy Shakib can be sidelined for the harm. However, his absence does impression Bangladesh’s possibilities in opposition to Australia who’re all however assured of a spot within the semi-finals.

“Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings however continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers,” Bangladesh crew physio Bayjedul Islam Khan was quoted as saying by the ICC on Tuesday.

“He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the sport which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Restoration is estimated at three to 4 weeks. He’ll depart for Bangladesh right now to start his rehab.” Bangladesh are out of the reckoning for the semifinals. That they had defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets within the inconsequential match on Monday.

As for the match in opposition to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh’s triumph helped them keep alive within the battle for a high 7 spot within the World Cup standings. Bangladesh skipper Shakib (82), who additionally took 2 for 57 with the ball, and Najmul Hossain Shanto (90) shared a 169-run stand off 147 balls to put the muse of the profitable run-chase of 280 runs.The sport’s outcome, nonetheless, was overshadowed by the ‘timed out’ controversy.

Mathews’ dismissal added one other chapter to the bitter rivalry between the 2 groups when he was timed out, the primary occasion in worldwide cricket throughout codecs.

Mathews had walked in after Sadeera Samarawickrama holed out on the second ball of the twenty fifth over off Shakib’s bowling however he didn’t get able to face the ball inside two minutes after realising that the strap of his helmet was damaged.

The delay prompted Bangladesh to attraction and the umpires upheld it regardless of Mathews’ repeated pleas.

Each Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, who’re at 4 factors every, want to complete contained in the top-8 to make the lower for the Champions Trophy.

With PTI inputs