Nazmul gets 25 stitches

Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam Apu got 25 stitches on his bowling hand due to an injury he suffered while trying to stop a ball off his own bowling during the third and final T20I against West Indies at Lauderhill yesterday.

After Nazmul was introduced in the fifth over, the incident occurred off the third ball of the over as the left-armer attempted to stop a strike by Marlon Samuels towards mid-on. The non-striker batsman Chadrick Walton tried to get out of the incoming ball's way but unintentionally stepped on Nazmul's finger.

The spinner was then immediately rushed to a hospital, leaving Soumya Sarkar to complete the last three deliveries of that over.

X-ray reports later revealed that there were no visible fractures or damage to his ligaments. However, the cricketer has been advised to take rest while the stitches are expected to be removed after two weeks.