Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of the Asia Cup with a side strain. He will be replaced by Shafiul Islam.
The injury is a blow to Bangladesh’s campaign because they are already without Tamim Iqbal, who is also unfit, and Shakib Al Hasan, who will be available only for the last two league games because of his three-ODI ban.Bangladesh lost their opening game of the Asia Cup to India and are due to play Afghanistan on March 1. -ESPNcricinfo
