Pakistani opener Fakhr Zaman is out of the Champions Trophy. Instead, Imam ul Haqan has been included in the squad. Zaman was injured while fielding in the first league match against New Zealand in Karachi. Fakhr Zaman was injured in the first over of New Zealand's innings.
The second ball of Shaheen's over played the cover. Fakhr managed to stop the boundary but injured her knees while diving. After that he stared and exited the field. Instead, Kamran Gulam landed on the field.
Zaman came to bat fourth Due to the injury, Fakhr came to bat at number four instead of opening the innings. He was also having trouble running between wickets. He scored 24 off 41 balls. During this innings he needed medical treatment twice.
Fakhr Zaman was also having trouble running while batting.
The 2017 Champions Trophy played 114 runs in the final No ODI has played after the 2023 World Cup. He played a leading role in Pakistan's victory by scoring 114 against India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
Fakhr was injured while trying to save a boundary on the second ball of the first over of the New Zealand innings.
Sam Ayub has already been out of the Champions Trophy Excluding Fakhr can cause a lot of damage to Pakistan. Pakistan is scheduled to play its second league match against India in Dubai on February 23. In such a case, Pakistan's batting sequence may be weakened due to the absence of Fakhr. Just before the Champions Trophy began, Sam Ayub was dropped from the tournament in the Test series against South Africa. He had an injury to his leg.
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the first match New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the opening match of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan decided to bowl at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. New Zealand lost 5 wickets and scored 320 runs. In reply, the Pakistan team was all out for 260 in 47.2 overs. Read the whole news …
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