Mehidy ruled out of opening Test against Sri Lanka due to finger injury

Bangladesh got a gigantic blow in front of the initial match of the two-game Test series against Sri Lanka as their fundamental spinner Mehidy Hasan was precluded because of a finger injury. Nayeem Hasan is set to supplant Mehidy in the Test crew.

It is likewise perceived that the possibilities of Mehidy it are thin to play the subsequent Test. Cricket had before revealed that Mehidy supported the injury on the day the public choice board declared the 16-part crew.

''He (Mehidy) is certainly precluded from the initial Test because of a hairline injury while he is likewise dicey for the subsequent Test,'' Habibul Bashar, an individual from the public choice board, said.

Mehidy, who was addressing Sheik Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the continuous Dhaka Premier League, hurt his forefinger while finishing a catch of Tamim Iqbal during their match against Prime Bank Cricketers Club at the BKSP on April 24.

The Sri Lankan group will show up in Bangladesh on May 8 for a two-match series, which is a piece of the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship. The visiting group will have a two-day practice game at the BKSP on 10-11. BCB authorities let Cricket know that they have changed the scene of the training game from Chattogram to Dhaka according to the solicitation of the guests.

The primary Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram begins on 15 May while the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Dhaka starts on May 23.