Shakib won't bowl, Khaled, will he? The paceman fielding at fine leg was questioned by a spectator. Khaled responded by indicating his ribs. Despite Rangana Herath, the spin bowling coach, having expressed hope that the Bangladesh skipper might come on to bowl the previous day, Shakib ultimately chose not to bowl in the second innings.
Shakib, who only bowled 12 overs in the first innings, was participating in this Test despite suffering from rib and shoulder problems during the ODI series after being bothered by Umran Malik in the second match. Shakib, according to Cricbuzz, was hesitant to participate and finally decided to do so at the very last minute, presumably due to BCB president Nazmul Hasan's pressure after they spoke on the sidelines of the third ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Shakib reportedly told the team management that he would only be willing to bat in the first Test. The combination was significantly impacted by the team management's choice to play Shakib despite his ailment. In order to cover for Shakib's bowling, they had to incorporate Taijul Islam, which required them to alter the batting order.
Since Taijul had to be accommodated, Mahmudul Hasan was mostly left out of the starting lineup, forcing Nazmul Hasan to open the innings for just the second time in his career. The reorganization also led to Yasir Ali's promotion to the post of three, which had previously been primarily held by Nazmul. As a result, Litton Das was sent at number four for the first time in his Test career by the team management.
Mehidy Hasan believes that the absence of Shakib from the bowling attack was a significant loss for Bangladesh, more so than how it affected the batting order. "Without a doubt, Shakib was missed throughout the bowling attack since he was in pain and was unable to bowl. When you're hurt, bowling is challenging. He attempted a few overs in the opening innings "Mehidy reported to Cricbuzz.
It's not the first time Bangladesh has chosen to start Shakib who is just partially well. After missing the first Test against Sri Lanka owing to Covid 19, he participated in the second Test in May, despite the fact that head coach Russell Domingo was hesitant to start a Shakib who was only 50 to 60 percent healthy.
Bangladesh's problems in the first Test were made worse when bowler Ebadot Hossain was unable to bowl in the second innings owing to a side strain. At the same time, India declared after amassing 258/2, with centuries from Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara, giving Bangladesh a goal of 513. Even renowned bowlers like Litton, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, and Yasir attempted a few overs but were unsuccessful.
"He was feeling some pain. But it's not a serious wound. Naturally, a Test match presents challenges at every turn, and bowlers are required to bowl continuously "Mehidy commented on Ebadot's absence. "In the first innings, Taijul bhai bowled quite effectively. They were attempting to score runs in the second inning. On this type of pitch, bowlers had their work cut out for them. Since Ebadot went hurt, we were down a bowler."
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