Left-handed batsman David Warner will fly back to Australia for medical checkup following the Sylhet phase of the BPL, confirmed the Sylhet Sixers in a press release Thursday night.
The Sixers said English opening batsman Jason Roy will come in as Warner’s replacement.
Nursing a sore elbow, Warner will leave here Sunday after the Sixers’ match against Rangpur Riders Saturday.
@davidwarner31 will return to @CricketAus next week to be medically assessed after reporting elbow pain while playing in the Bangladesh Premier League, reports https://t.co/vuDAg6ZcSV.https://t.co/k9VUF7McN2#CRICKET #AUSTRALIA #AUSTRALIACRICKET #DAVIDWARNER #DAVID #WARNER #CA
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) January 17, 2019
In the media release, Warner said, “Pain was there before. Fluid has accumulated inside my elbow. I have taken painkillers, but swelling in elbow isn’t decreasing. That’s why I’m returning home on advice from Cricket Australia. The doctor there will decide whether I’d need surgery. Spent a wonderful time here at the BPL. I will return home after gathering some beautiful memories from the team and the franchise. But I want to put in memorable performances for Sylhet in the last two matches.”
Including Friday’s game against Dhaka Dynamites in Sylhet, Warner has played six matches in BPL 6, scoring 204 runs at an average of 40.8.
19th MATCH, SSvDD
SYLHET SIXERS INNINGS R B
Liton lbw b Shakib 27 14
Sabbir c Rony b Russell 11 16
Afif c Nurul b Birch 19 17
Warner c Naim b Shakib 63 43
Kapali c Nurul b Rubel 0 4
Pooran b Narine 6 6
Jaker c Rubel b Birch 25 18
Taskin hit wicket b Birch 1 2
Lamichhane not out 0 0
Extras (lb 4, w 2) 6
Total (20 Overs) 158/8
Fall Of Wickets
1-38 (Liton), 2-38 (Sabbir), 3-78 (Afif), 4-79 (Kapali), 5-86 (Pooran), 6-149 (Warner), 7-158 (Jaker), 8-158 (Taskin)
Bowling
Russell 3-1-20-1, Birch 4-0-42-3, Shakib 4-0-34-2, Narine 4-0-32-1, Aliss 1-0-2-0, Rubel 4-0-24-1
DHAKA DYNAMITES INNINGS R B
Mizanur b Irfan 1 3
Narine c Sabbir b Taskin 20 10
Rony b Lamichhane 13 13
Shakib not out 61 41
Rasooli c Sabbir b Irfan 19 15
Russell not out 40 21
Extras (b 1, lb 4, nb 1, w 3) 9
Total (17 Overs) 163/4
Fall Of Wickets
1-23 (Mizanur), 2-23 (Narine), 3-37 (Rony), 4-112 (Rasooli)
Bowling
Taskin 3-0-32-1, Irfan 4-0-38-2, Lamichhane 4-0-27-1, Al-Amin 3-0-30-0, Kapali 3-0-31-0
Dhaka Dynamites won by six wickets
MoM: Shakib al Hasan (DD)
