Pakistan’s gamers rejoice after dismissal of New Zealand’s Will Younger throughout first sooner or later worldwide tri-nation sequence match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, February 8, 2025. — AFP)
KARACHI: Center-order batter Kamran Ghulam has been omitted of Pakistan’s enjoying XI for the fixture towards South Africa within the ongoing Tri-Nation Sequence, scheduled to be performed on the Nationwide Stadium Karachi on Wednesday.
Left-handed batter Saud Shakeel has been included within the squad, changing Ghulam, who has been combating the bat in latest matches.
The lineup additionally marks the return of pacer Mohammad Hasnain, changing Haris Rauf — who sustained a muscular sprain within the decrease chest and as a ‘precautionary measure’, was rested for the upcoming matches.
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Notably, the extent of the damage is just not critical and the right-arm speedster is prone to totally recuperate for the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19 to March 9.
It’s pertinent to say that New Zealand booked their place within the tri-nation sequence finals after defeating South Africa and Pakistan.
The match between Proteas and Males in Inexperienced can be a digital semi-final, and the winner will advance to the finals.
Of their first encounter of the tri-series, the house facet have been outclassed by a masterful Glenn Phillips and a mixed bowling effort by the New Zealand bowlers and thus succumbed to a gruelling 78-run defeat.
Chasing a frightening 331-run goal, the house facet solely managed 254 earlier than getting bowled out in 47.5 overs regardless of Fakhar Zaman’s gutsy half-century. Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry bagged three wickets for New Zealand, whereas Bracewell picked up two.
Later, New Zealand additionally secured a convincing six-wicket victory over South Africa and certified for the tri-series ultimate.
Chasing a 305-run goal, the Blackcaps comfortably knocked the successful runs for the lack of 4 wickets and eight balls to spare, due to an anchoring second-wicket partnership between Williamson and Devon Conway.
Pakistan’s enjoying XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed.
