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- Zaman to return to Pakistan on August 4 evening, continue rehabilitation under PCB medical team’s supervision
- Left-handed batter picked up injury during the 19th over of the second T20I against West Indies while chasing ball
ISLAMABAD: Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the West Indies third T20I and upcoming ODI series on Monday after he suffered a hamstring injury, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.
According to the PCB, Zaman picked up the injury during the 19th over of the second T20I against the West Indies while chasing the ball in the outfield. The board said upon medical assessment, it was determined to be a mild strain. It said the aggressive batter had been provided immediate treatment by the team’s medical staff.
“Fakhar will return to Pakistan on the evening of August 4 and will continue his rehabilitation under the supervision of the PCB medical team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore,” the PCB said.
Zaman has not fared impressively in the West Indies series, managing scores of 28 and 20 during the first two T20Is. The batter got off to good starts but was unable to convert his innings into half-centuries or decisive knocks.
The batter is a crucial white-ball cricketer for Pakistan, who has gotten them off to dangerous starts in ODIs and T20 formats. Zaman was ruled out of this year’s Champions Trophy tournament after he suffered an oblique injury while in pursuit of a cover drive as Pakistan played against New Zealand in their opening match of the tournament.
Pakistan and the West Indies kicked off their T20I series last week. After winning the opening match against the hosts, the Green Shirts lost the second match at the last ball, leaving the series tied 1-1.
Both teams will play a three-match ODI series starting from August 8 and ending on August 12. All three matches will take place in Trinidad.