Pakistan known as up quick bowlers Shahnawaz Dahani and Zaman Khan as backups for the Asia Cup after Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah picked up niggles through the 228-run defeat to India on Monday within the Super Four stage of the event.
The Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned that group administration in Colombo will “only request replacement” from the technical committee of the Asian Cricket Council if each Haris and Naseem have been dominated out for the following seven days.
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Haris and Naseem will stay beneath the remark of the group’s medical panel whereas Dahani and Zaman will be a part of the group as backups for the remainder of the event.
The PCB mentioned Haris felt “a little discomfort in his right flank” on Sunday — when he returned figures of 0-27 in 5 overs towards India — earlier than rain compelled the sport into the reserve day when he didn’t take the sphere. India posted an enormous 356-2 on the again of unbeaten centuries from Virat Kohli and Ok.L. Rahul. Pakistan was all out for 128 in reply.
Naseem went off the sphere late throughout India’s innings on Monday with an damage to his bowling shoulder. He had 0-53 in 9.2 overs.
Haris and Naseem didn’t bat towards India.
Pakistan, which performs Sri Lanka on Thursday, beat Bangladesh final week within the first Super Four recreation.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com