Bermuda's Mukuddem dropped due to indiscipline

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 20 (Reuters) Bermuda's experienced seamer Saleem Mukuddem was dropped for World Cup Group B tie against India as a disciplinary measure, skipper Irvine Romaine said.

India thrashed the Cup debutants by the biggest ever one-day victory margin of 257 runs after notching a World Cup record total of 413 for five.

''There was disciplinary action on Saleem but I can't say what it is,'' Romaine told a news conference yesterday.

When asked, team manager Lionel Tannock refused to give details or say whether he would be selected for final group tie against Bangladesh on March 25.

The South Africa-born Mukuddem had bowled impressively in the opening game defeat against Sri Lanka to finish with 2-50.

Bermuda replaced him with 17-year-old seamer Malachi Jones.

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