Sports Desk: The World Cup is not going well for the Bangladesh team. The dream that the Bine Tigers left Dhaka is struggling to become a reality. The first match of the season started with a win against Afghanistan, but Shakib Bahini is gradually going towards the bottom of the list after losing three matches in a row. In order to survive the fight to go to the semis, there is no other way for the team except to win the remaining five matches of the season. In that equation, the next match of the red-greens is at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against strong South Africa.
The last match was held on Thursday in Pune. A day after the loss against India, the Tigers reached Mumbai by bus on Friday. The distance from that city to Mumbai is 150 km. After that, Shakib-Mushfiqur will start training today after resting on Saturday. The game is next Tuesday. Being on holiday, the cricketers went around as they wished on Saturday. I went to my favorite place to eat. Someone went to the shopping mall. Mumbai is already a busy and bustling city. So they couldn’t stay out for a long time. However, before the next match, the Proteas gave the Tigers a big scare yesterday.
South Africa took on world champions England at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday before taking on Bangladesh. In this match, South Africa’s run celebration by beating England’s bowlers, then the big win with devastating bowling, can be expected to have sent shivers through the Tigers. Batting earlier today, they scored 399 runs on the scoreboard. Bangladesh will play against them in the next match in this field. However, there will be thoughts about the opponent, along with anxiety about the injuries of the team’s cricketers. Shakib’s thigh injury is on the way to recovery.
Although BCB did not disclose the tear in Shakib’s scan report, it is known that the skipper had one. It takes a week to fully recover. It is almost certain that Shakib, who missed the match against India, will return against South Africa. In the meantime, the news suddenly comes back. News is spreading in various places that the team’s star pacer, Taskin Ahmed, is suffering from a shoulder injury. There are concerns about his availability in the next match. However, it was later revealed that the injury was not serious. There are mild niggles, which are nothing to worry about. Bangladesh will practice for the first time today at 2 p.m. in Mumbai.
