New captain Nahida ruled out of tournament after fracturing finger in first match
Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter has been ruled out after just one match as captain of the national women's team in the short format. She injured the index finger of her right hand while fielding against Pakistan and will miss the rest of the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy.
Nahida was hurt on Thursday while trying to stop a powerful shot from Pakistani batter Shawaal Zulfiqar in the tournament's opening match. Bangladesh lost that match, the first under her captaincy, by a big margin.
Bulbul Bashar, manager of the BCB's women's cricket wing, said a fracture was found in Nahida's right index finger and that such an injury usually takes about three weeks to heal.
With Nahida ruled out, the captaincy for the rest of the tournament has been handed to Sobhana Mostary.
Although she can no longer play in the tournament, Nahida is not being sent home. The team management has decided to keep her with the touring squad.
No replacement player will be added to the squad. Bulbul Bashar said Sanjida Akter Meghla is available as a left-arm spin bowling option.
Bangladesh bounced back in their second match despite losing their captain, beating Zimbabwe comfortably under Mostary's leadership.
Bangladesh's next match in the tournament is on Monday, against the Netherlands.
