Shoriful doubtful for match against Lanka

Bangladesh pace spearhead Shoriful Islam is a doubt for the team's first match of the T20 World Cup after he split the webbing between his index and middle finger while fielding a warm-up in New York on Saturday, report agencies.
The injury to the left-armer's bowling hand needed stitches and leaves him racing against time to make Bangladesh's opening match against Sri Lanka on Friday in Dallas.
"He's got six stitches," Bangladesh Cricket Board physician Debashis Chowdhury said in a video message on Sunday.
"Considering his importance, we are trying to give our best so that he can come back quickly," Chowhdury said.
The left-armer paceman tried to stop a drive from Hardik Pandya in the final over of India's innings and was hit on his bowling hand. He was taken from the field for treatment.
Bangladesh's chief physician, Debashish Chowdhury, has said that Shariful's condition will be reassessed in two days to determine his recovery time.
This setback adds to the existing injury concerns surrounding Taskin Ahmed, who joined the squad despite a pre-existing injury, posing questions about his availability for the crucial first match.
Later, BCB's chief physician Chowdhury said that Shoriful needed six stitches on the injured area.
"Shoriful suffered a split injury between the index and middle finger of his left hand while trying to stop a ball in his last over," Chowdhury said. "After initial medical attention, he was taken to Nassau University Medical Centre. The hand surgeon administered six stitches. We will visit him again after two days. We will know then how much time it will take for Shoriful to return."
Shoriful will have six days to recover as Bangladesh now head to Texas for their opening game. Returning figures of 1 for 26, he was one of the few bright spots for Bangladesh in the warm-up game that they lost by 60 runs. With Taskin Ahmed also recovering from a side strain, the team will be without their frontline quicks if Shoriful is out of their first game.