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England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of Sunday's Twenty20 international against India with a strained shoulder, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.
"Bresnan will not be replaced in the squad for the match providing there are no concerns over the fitness of bowlers currently playing in the final match of the ODI series," the ECB said.
The injury is not thought to be serious and the 29-year-old Bresnan, a member of England's team who won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010, could return to action for his county Yorkshire next week.
Bresnan did not play in the 50-over series against India as the world's best-ranked ODI and Twenty20 team ruthlessly exposed England's one-day deficiencies in a 3-1 win.
Brathwaite century puts West Indies in charge
Opener Kraigg Braithwaite's confident unbeaten 123 led West Indies to 264 for three at the close on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Kingstown, St. Vincent on Friday.
Barbadian Brathwaite shared a commanding 116-run opening partnership with Chris Gayle as the home side made a strong start at Arnos Vale to the two-Test series.
Gayle, who has become one of Twenty20 cricket’s leading global players, switched into long-form mode with a patient 64 from 105 balls.
The West Indies opening pair looked comfortable against Bangladesh seamers Al-Amin Hossain and Rubel Hossain, reaching 103 without loss by lunch but the tourists’ spinners slowed them in the afternoon session.
Gayle was trapped lbw as he attempted to sweep off-spinner Shuvagata Hom who made use of the referral system after umpire Marais Erasmus turned down his appeal.
Slow left-armer Taijul Islam quickly produced another breakthrough for Bangladesh by removing Kirk Edwards (10) as he found some bounce and the West Indian’s leading edge was grasped by Mominul Haque at silly point
Darren Bravo, who had been in good form with a century and fifty in the recent One-day series, helped stabilise the innings with 62 from 126 balls until he drove Islam into the hands of Mahmudullah at mid-off.
The 21-year-old Braithwaite was joined by 40-year-old Shivnarine Chanderpaul before rain ended play early.
Brathwaite, long considered a future star of Caribbean cricket after making his first-class debut at the age of 16, ended six runs short of his highest Test score – the 129 he made against New Zealand in Trinidad in June.