Shanto in for centurion Emon, Tigers to bat in second UAE T20I

Bangladesh won the first T20I against UAE by 27 runs following a superb ton by Parvez Hossain Emon. However, the Tigers have dropped Emon, bringing in Najmul Hossain Shnato for the second T20I against UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh made four changes from the side that played the first T20I. Sheikh Mahedi, Hasan Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman has made way for Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana, who made his T20I debut.

Bangladesh captain Liton Das places the T20 cap on debutant Nahid Rana. PHOTO: BCB

BCB informed that Emon experienced discomfort in his left groin while batting during the first T20I. As a precautionary measure, he did not take the field during the second innings of the match.

Emon underwent a fitness test today and was declared available for selection. However, after careful consideration, the team management has decided to give him additional time to fully recover and has opted not to include him in the lineup for today's match.

UAE won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat first in the second T20I.

Emon struck a 54-ball 100 in the first T20I, becoming just the second Bangladesh player to score a T20I ton. In his place, former T20I skipper Shanto has been included. The left-hander has been struggling for form in the format in recent times and relinquished the T20I captaincy recently with Liton Das handed the T20I captaincy.