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May 16, 2007

Fast bowler Sreesanth will be missing the Test Series against Bangladesh following a calf muscle pull in the 1st ODI. Sreesanth has been India's recent find in Test Matches. Just before the One Day Series began, Manoj Tiwary had to be flown back to India because of a shoulder injury, but no replacement was requested by the team management.

Sreesanth had bowled just the five overs in the first ODI at Mirpur after which he had to be carried out of the ground. He missed the second ODI with his place taken by debutant leg spinner Piyush Chawla. Uttar Pradesh left arm quick R.P.Singh, who has been a part of the Indian One Day Squad has been asked to stay back as Sreesanth's replacement. R.P.Singh did not get a game to play on the tour. The first of the two test matches is from the 18th at Chittagong. India had won the ODI Series 2-0 with the third match at Chittagong being rained out. Sreesanth Player Page

The match was doubtful to be played since Sunday because of heavy rains following a depression in Bay of Bengal. The two Umpires Asoka de Silva and Enamul Haque had decided to have an inspection at 12:00 noon and then decided to have it an hour later. The conditions were wet, there was plenty of water that was collected. It was a packed house, all the 30,000 tickets were sold out but unfortunately an hour later the Umpires after consulting the two Captains decided to call the game off. This match was supposed to be Habibul Bashar's last One Day International of his career.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his performances with the bat in the first two One Dayers has got the Player of the Series award. The same venue will be used for the first test between the two sides which starts on the 18th.
 

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