Mahmudul Hasan retained an injury in the groin, which has caused for him to be ruled out of the Bangladesh Test series against Pakistan, scheduled to be played from August 21.
The umpires eventually decided to call the play off for the day as there were puddles on the ground and the light too wasn't great.
The team management, meanwhile, is waiting for Shakib's fitness assessment as he works his way back from a hamstring injury he suffered during the T20 World Cup last month.
Mahmudullah might be looking to make some changes in the batting order.
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The Pakistan wicketkeeper revealed that it was a medicated pillow that he used in order to give comfort to his neck while sleeping.
Coach Russell Domingo said Bangladesh would perform well in Pakistan despite security concerns overshadowing the tour starting later this month, with several players and coaching staff refusing to make the trip.
Subtract the success of Shakib and Mustafizur and Bangladesh would have been deflated.
Pakistan won four matches in a row, and yet could not make the World Cup semi-finals.
The MCC was forced to take the measure to avoid unwanted scenes of empty seats at Lord's.