Right-arm spinner Nayeem Hasan suffered a blow to his finger during a practice session on Tuesday, casting uncertainty over his participation in the Dhaka Test against New Zealand starting on Wednesday.
In the first match of the series, Nayeem scored 20 runs in two innings and bagged three wickets. Bangladesh won that match by 150 runs.
Chandikha Hathurusingha, the head coach of Bangladesh, briefed the media on Tuesday. He said Nayeem has been playing his role according to the team's needs.
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“I’m happy with Nayeem’s performance,” Chandika said. “He was the highest wicket-taker in the national league. And he did what he needed to do. He played his role very well.”
Nayeem suffered the blow on his right index finger, leading to his discontinuation of practice.
After winning the first match in Sylhet, Bangladesh is eyeing to seal the second match and the series as well.
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Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the win in the Sylhet Test was the half task, and now they are looking forward to winning the series by sealing the Dhaka Test, which would mean a great start to the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.