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India paceman Shami out of UAE match with knee strain

India's Mohammed Shami celebrates dismissing South Africa's Quinton de Kock for seven runs during their Cricket World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Hamish Blair

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - India 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)