The 40-year-old left the field on Thursday after sustaining the injury during the first day of the match against Somerset at Old Trafford and a "mild groin strain" was diagnosed

"We are hopeful that he [Shakib] will be back for the limited-over series. It's always difficult to replace someone like Shakib but it's a chance for others to make a statement," said selector Habibul Bashar yesterday

“If I tell you we had the belief we'd win, I'd be lying. But cricket is a funny game, wickets fall and scoreboard pressure is bad to have. When the Fizz got two wickets, we thought we had a chance,” skipper Tamim Iqbal conceded at post-match ceremony and that is how close it was.

Mustafizur Rahman turned hero with a four-fer but Hasan Mahmud was the hero of the final over as Bangladesh needed to defend 10 runs against Ireland. The youngster bowled magnificently, bagging two wickets in that final over and nailing the yorkers and knuckle deliveries when needed. Skipper Tamim Iqbal reserved special praise for his pace star.

The Bangladesh captain had last scored an international ODI fifty in August last year, against Zimbabwe, and went nine innings without scoring a fifty during a slightly rough patch

Fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh led Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings and stay alive in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

An inspired bowling effort at the death helped Bangladesh clinch the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Ireland by four runs in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman sent back Curtis Campher in the 43rd over to bring the Tigers back into the contest as his scalp left Ireland five down for 228, still needing 47 runs off the last seven overs to win the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz managed to get rid of Ireland opener Paul Stirling in the 32nd over to leave the hosts three down for 153 runs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday. 

Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain sent back set batter Andrew Balbirnie for a 78-ball 53 in the 27th over to leave Ireland two down for 128 in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Ireland opener Paul Stirling and skipper Andrew Balbirnie applied themselves and put together an unbeaten 74-run stand to take their score to 91 for the loss of one at the end of the 20th over in chase of Bangladesh’s 274 in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday. 

Bangladesh’s left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman nicked off Ireland opener Stephen Doheny in the sixth over to give the Tigers their first breakthrough in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Fifties from skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, followed by inspired bowling, led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing 112-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday.

Bangladesh were bundled out for 274 in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Ireland in Chelmsford on Sunday.  

Cricket Australia have announced the international fixtures for their men's and women's teams for the 2023-24 home summer.

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim was trapped lbw by Ireland off-spinner Andy McBrine after the right-handed batter scored a 54-ball 45 to steer the Tigers away from a tricky position in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal threw his wicket away while trying to up the ante after he made a sluggish fifty leaving Tigers five down for 186 after 34 overs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Ireland in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das miscued one off the bowling of off-spinner Andy McBrine as the right-handed batter was caught by Mark Adair at mid-off leaving Bangladesh three down for 139 runs at the end of the 24th over in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto was nicked off at slip by Ireland seamer Craig Young for 32-ball 35 in the 11th over as the Tigers lost two wickets for 67 in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chelmsford on Sunday.

Captain Tamim Iqbal (15) and Najmul Hossain Shanto were trying to steady the ship in the second wicket stand.