Bangladesh had an injury scare surrounding wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim after he was hit on the forearm by a Mustafizur Rahman bouncer during practice on Saturday, but skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said that Mushfiqur was 'totally fine' the following day.
"Mushfiqur is totally fine. He had an X-Ray and MRI scan and doesn't have any issues at the moment," said Mashrafe during the pre-match press conference on Sunday ahead of the World Cup encounter against West Indies on Monday. "I am not sure, the final call will come from him and the physios. But I think he looks like he's fine."
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Mushfiqur was hit just below the elbow while batting in the nets on Saturday morning, and came off immediately. He underwent ice treatment under the supervision of physio Thihan Chandramohan and went for a precautionary X-Ray after practice, which revealed no fracture.
The surest sign of Mushfiqur being okay was that he was one of the first to walk out of the team bus and was smiling widely as he entered the ground. He also took part in the warm-up game of football and the fielding drills before rain interrupted training at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Known as an intense character who wants to play every possible match, him being in good spirits indicates that there are very good chances of him taking the field against the West Indies.
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