Shanto ruled out of third ODI against Afghanistan

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will not take part in the third ODI against Afghanistan on Monday in Sharjah owing to a groin injury, confirmed a Bangladesh Cricket Board official.

"Shanto won't play in the third ODI due to injury," chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu said.

Shanto suffered the injury while fielding against Afghanistan in the second ODI. The captain was taken for scans and reports confirmed fears that he will not recover in time to play in the series-deciding third ODI of the three-match series.

The skipper had made a vital contribution of 76 in the second ODI, which helped Bangladesh complete a series-levelling 68-run win on Saturday.