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The Bangladesh National Cricket Team suffered an injury scare during the ongoing second Test against the West Indies National Cricket Team at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Actually, Shadman Islam injured his left ankle while trying to stop the ball near the boundary and was left in serious pain.
The injury looked serious as the Bangladesh opening batter fell awkwardly on the ground and needed immediate medical attention from the team physio in Sylhet.
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Bangladesh suffer major injury blow as Shadman Islam carried off on stretcher against West Indies
The incident took place during the 78th over of the West Indies innings when Mehidy Hasan Miraz was bowling to Amir Jangoo at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Justin Greaves played a fuller delivery towards short fine leg.
Shadman Islam quickly ran towards the ball to stop it, but his left ankle got stuck in the ground while he was bending down. He twisted his ankle and fell awkwardly, immediately showing severe pain.
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud quickly rushed to him and called for the physio. Medical staff rushed onto the pitch and treated Shadman while his teammates surrounded him. The physio also stretched his left leg during the treatment.
However, the situation turned tense when a stretcher was brought onto the field. Shadman was then helped onto the stretcher and taken off the field. His injury raised serious concerns for Bangladesh.
Hasan Mahmud destroys West Indies batting with five-wicket haul
Meanwhile, Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud produced a sensational bowling display against West Indies in the ongoing second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
The fast bowler completely changed the game with his brilliant spell as he bothered the West Indies batting line up with his pace, movement and accuracy.
Mahmud picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals and gave Bangladesh a huge boost. His bowling became even more dangerous with the second new ball as the West Indies batters struggled to deal with the movement off the pitch.
He completed his five-wicket haul and put the West Indies side under tremendous pressure in Sylhet. Read Also: ECB takes action against Chris Lynn after Australian star admits Cocaine use during T20 Blast.
How Hasan Mahmud triggers massive West Indies collapse in Sylhet Test
Mahmud first dismissed Kevin Wickham for 61 runs. The batter failed to move his front foot properly as the delivery took an edge and crashed into the stumps. After that, Mahmud removed the well-set Amir Jangoo, who had played a brilliant knock of 133 runs off 212 balls. A delivery that moved sharply into the batter crashed into his middle and off stumps.
The Bangladesh pacer continued his incredible spell by dismissing West Indies captain Roston Chase for a golden duck. Chase managed only one ball before an inside edge was safely caught by wicketkeeper Litton Das. Mahmud then dismissed Joshua Bishop for 23 runs through a brilliant stumping by Litton Das.
Bishop missed the delivery while trying to play it and lifted his back foot while attempting to return to the crease. Das reacted quickly and removed the bails. The pacer completed his five-wicket haul by bowling Kavem Hodge for just one run. Hodge tried to leave a delivery outside off the stump, but the ball moved back sharply and crashed into the top of the middle stump.
