Mohammad Shahzad out of Afghanistan's World Cup campaign due to injury

Shahzad has picked up a knee injury which has forced Afghanistan to withdraw him from their 15-man squad for the remainder of the competition

Afghanistan have been dealt a major World Cup blow with the news that Mohammad Shahzad will take no further part in the tournament.

Shahzad has picked up a knee injury which has forced Afghanistan to withdraw him from their 15-man squad for the remainder of the competition.

The wicketkeeper had struggled with the bat in his side's opening two matches against Australia and Sri Lanka.

Shahzad has been replaced in the squad by Ikram Ali Khil.

Afghanistan have lost each of their first two games of the tournament and face New Zealand in Taunton on Saturday evening.

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