ICC World Cup 2019: Mashrafe Mortaza To Play Opening Clash Despite Hamstring Injury

Jun 1, 2019 at 10:52 AM

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ICC World Cup 2019: Mashrafe Mortaza To Play Opening Clash Despite Hamstring Injury

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is most likely to play in his side’s opening match of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup against South Africa despite a hamstring strain.

The 35-year-old picked up the hamstring injury during Bangladesh’s World Cup warm-up match against Virat Kohli-led India in Cardiff on Tuesday. The veteran seamer picked up the injury in Bangladesh’s warm-up game defeat to India at Cardiff on Tuesday but remains determined to take the field against South Africa according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

I Pulled Out A Hamstring Injury – Mashrafe Mortaza

Reflecting on the same, Mortaza said that he was trying to bowl an extended spell against Kohli and Indian opener Rohit Sharma in the sixth over when he ended up getting hurt. Mashrafe Mortaza finished with economical figures of 0 for 23 in six overs.

Mashrafe Mortaza
(AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

The skipper of Bangladesh was the only bowler, who conceded fewer runs against India during the practice game. It was the game, which saw Mahendra Singh Dhoni and KL Rahul smash centuries for the team.

“A lot of times in such cases. I face trouble bowling the first one or two overs. Once I get through that. I don’t face any more problems. I also wasn’t facing any problems,” Mashrafe Mortaza had told bdnews24 after Bangladesh’s 95-run defeat to India.

Mashrafe Mortaza
Image Courtesy: Twitter

“But I pulled a hamstring during the sixth over. I could have stopped after four or five overs but Rohit and Kohli were looking to score runs quickly during that period,” he added.

The skipper is not the only Bangladesh player currently carrying an injury but also the all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal are recovering from side strains. While Tamim did not feature in the clash against India, Shakib did but the star player had a poor outing with both bat and ball on his return from injury.

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