The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

After losing the first warm-up match by seven wickets, the visiting Bangladesh national cricket team again faces Northern Knights today in the 2nd warm-up match at Seddon Park in New Zealand without medium pacers Syed Rasel and Tushar Imran.

The match will proceed from 12:00pm Hamilton time (5:00 am BST).

The Bangladesh team has been forced to make changes for the second warm-up due to Rasel and Tushar's injuries.

Rasel, who has a dislocated left collar bone from the first warm-up match against the Knights on Sunday, has already been examined by an orthopedic surgeon in Hamilton and will undergo further investigation and treatment before a final assessment of his injury condition is made.

The Bangladesh team management has called up uncapped Barisal Division pace man Sajidul Islam to replace Rasel in the squad.

Sajidul, who has been the leading wicket-taker in the domestic first class competition this season, will fly for New Zealand at the first available flight.

Batsman Tushar Imran will also sit out of the warm-up tomorrow with a sore left-shoulder but is expected to be fit ahead of the Twenty20 match against New Zealand on December 23.

The Tigers will field again 12 players in tomorrow's (Tuesday's) game and might also rest pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.