Ump Nadir hit on head

The match between Mohammedan and Kalabagan Cricket Academy at Fatullah yesterday needed the services of the reserve umpire after regular umpire Nadir Shah was injured in an on-field incident.

Shah could not continue officiating the match after a straight drive from Mohammedan's Ezaz Ahmed deflected off the bowler and struck Shah's head.

Speaking to The Daily Star after the accident, Shah said that he was fine and that there was nothing to worry about.

“I called my doctor and I was prescribed with a few antibiotics. My head feels a little heavy but it should be fine. After that blow I couldn’t officiate the match any further. Instead I just got off the field and took some rest. That helped quite a bit. I was feeling much better after,” he said yesterday evening.

“I have been umpiring for so long and this is the first time that such an incident has taken place,” he added with a chuckle.

The ongoing Dhaka Premier League is the first competition that Shah is officiating since the Bangladesh Cricket Board lifted a 10-year ban for corruption.