Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that star pacer Shaheen Afridi received’t be part of the second and ultimate Take a look at match in opposition to Sri Lanka. Afridi, who ranks fourth on the ICC Take a look at bowlers’ chart, suffered a knee damage within the first match at Galle on day 4. He left the sector and it was regarded as a minor damage. However now the participant is ready to overlook the second match which is an enormous blow for Pakistan. He might be gutted to overlook the second match as he is only one wicket away from reaching the milestone of 100 Take a look at wickets.
The 22-year-old speedster was essential in Pakistan’s historic win within the first match. He took 4 wickets for 58 in 14.1 overs to bowl out the hosts for simply 222 runs within the first innings however was restricted to simply seven overs after discomfort in the proper knee on day 4. He was noticed having an icepack wrapped to his knee and reportedly went via an MRI scan later. PCB has confirmed that the participant might be staying in Sri Lanka and might be underneath the supervision of Pakistan’s medical workforce.
“He’ll stick with the Take a look at facet in Sri Lanka, the place his preliminary rehabilitation and administration will proceed underneath the supervision of the workforce’s medical employees,” the PCB assertion on Shaheen Afridi’s damage learn.
