The incident occurred within the seventh over of Bangladesh’s innings whereas Naseem was fielding at high-quality leg off the bowling of Shaheen Afridi. Mohammad Naim flicked the supply off his pads to the high-quality leg boundary, and Naseem put in a full-length dive to his left earlier than clutching his arm in ache. He lay inclined on the bottom for a number of minutes whereas the physio assisted him, after which he was led off the sector. Mohammad Haris got here in as an alternative to Naseem.
Naseem was assessed to determine the extent of the injury and, in excellent news for Pakistan, he returned to the sector on the finish of eleventh over. With the ODI World Cup additionally across the nook, any doubts over the health of considered one of Pakistan’s premier quick bowlers might have unsettled their plans.
Till the harm, Naseem had opened the bowling alongside Shaheen Afridi, taking one wicket for 22 runs in three overs, dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz along with his first ball of the match.
