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Paceman Shami out of UAE match with knee strain

India's Mohammed Shami reaches to take a catch to dismiss South Africa's Hashim Amla for 22 runs during their Cricket World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Brandon Malone (Reuters)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Paceman Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of Saturday's World Cup match against United Arab Emirates in Perth with a knee injury, organisers said on Friday. "Mohammed Shami got (a) mild left knee problem and had ultrasound guided injection yesterday," a statement on the ICC's World Cup website said. "For his long-term management perspective he won't be available for Saturday's match against UAE." The 24-year-old had taken a total of six wickets from India's opening wins over Pakistan and South Africa. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)