Nafees to bat today
Shahriar Nafees will decide when he wants to bat today after a nose injury had him sitting out the first day of the first Test against West Indies at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.
Nafees's swelling on the nose was on the mend after a sharp Fidel Edwards short ball had him in trouble early in the day.
The botched attempt at the pull meant that the ball slammed between the helmet's peak and the grill and jammed his nose, cutting him near the eye. It drew instant blood and he went off for the rest of the day.
Tamim Iqbal, who was batting at the other end, was woken up by the blow, adding that Nafees was in high spirits in the evening.
“This is the first time I've seen my teammate spewing blood on the pitch. I thought it was sweat at first and I got slightly nervous but I sometimes get stirred in the middle,” he said.
“It happened to me at that moment. 'Let's see what he can do. I'll try my best,'” said Tamim.
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