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LAHORE: Fast bowler Abbas Afridi has replaced injured Mohammad Wasim Junior in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
Wasim Jr picked up an injury during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, ruling him out of the final against Lahore Qalandars.
The pacer had picked eight wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 7.38 in the recently concluded PSL.
“Wasim, who picked up a side strain during the HBL PSL, was not able to recover in time,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
Now, Abbas Afridi, who had an impressive run in the PSL, is included in the squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
The right-arm pacer took 17 scalps in 11 matches at an average of 23.52. Abbas Afridi, who was part of the New Zealand tour earlier this year, has featured in 20 T20Is and has bagged 33 wickets.
For the unversed, the three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is set to begin tomorrow.
The second and third matches are scheduled for May 30 and June 1, respectively, all taking place at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. All matches will be played under lights.
Pakistan Team Updated Squad
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub.
Bangladesh Squad
Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam.
Pakistan-Bangladesh T20I series schedule:
28 May – 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
30 May – 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 June – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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