Injured Litton ruled out, Emon drafted into ODI squad

Bangladesh suffered another setback in their One Day International series against Zimbabwe after opener Litton Das was ruled out of the remaining two matches with a hamstring injury.

Litton, who missed the opening ODI in Harare, failed to recover in time after undergoing a fitness test on Wednesday.

According to Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan, the batter is still not match-fit and is unlikely to recover sufficiently for the back-to-back fixtures.

"Litton had already missed the first ODI and is still not match-fit. He underwent a fitness test today and the outcome was not satisfactory. With back-to-back ODIs coming up, we don't think he will make sufficient progress to play any part in the series," Bayjedul said in a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media release.

The right-handed batter will return to Dhaka to continue his rehabilitation.

BCB has named left-handed opener Parvez Hossain Emon as Litton's replacement for the second and third ODIs, scheduled for 9 and 11 July in Harare.

Bangladesh trail the three-match series 1-0 after suffering a surprising defeat in pursuit of 141 on Monday.