Asia Cup 2018 : This Bangladesh batsman batted with one hand after wrist fracture

Displaying heroic effort, Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal came out to bat with a fractured wrist- two hours after being told by the doctors that he will not be able to play the rest of the matches of Asia Cup. He came out in the centre after the fall of ninth wicket in the opening match of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka and played with single hand.

He along with the centurion Mushfiqur Rahim, added 32 crucial runs for the last wicket and lifted his side to 261.

The left handed batsman was injured in the second over of the match. He immediately called for medical help and retired hurt on 2 off 3 balls.

Later, he was taken to a hospital where scans revealed a fracture on his wrist, ruling him out for six weeks.

But after the fall of ninth wicket in the 47th over, he surprised everyone and came out to bat again. Iqbal’s four fingers, except the thumb, were popping out of his glove to support the special padding to prevent further injuries.

Using his one hand, he played out one delivery, which he defended. It allowed the centurion Mushfiqur Rahim to carry on the onslaught in the final three overs and take the total to 261 by the end of the innings.

Tamim’s injury put Bangladesh in a dire position, having already lost Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan for ducks to Lasith Malinga in the first over of the match. “We took him to hospital only because it was a serious injury, and not just mere bruising,” Minajul Abedin, the Bangladesh chief selector, told ESPNcricinfo. “He was in some pain obviously and it wouldn’t have been prudent to continue batting.”

BY EP WEB DESK