Hridoy leaves field on stretcher as play stops due to bad light

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy was taken off the field on a stretcher after suffering an injury during the first Test against the West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Wednesday.

Play was also suspended due to bad light as Bangladesh faced the visitors in the opening match of the two-Test series.

Hridoy was part of Bangladesh’s playing XI for the Test, which began on Wednesday.

The right-handed batter had been batting alongside Shadman Islam during the afternoon session.

The circumstances surrounding Hridoy’s injury and the extent of his condition were not immediately clear.

Bangladesh are hosting the West Indies in a two-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The second Test is scheduled to begin in Sylhet on November 5.

Further updates on Hridoy’s condition are awaited.