The PCB Medical Panel received the radiology reports of both players on Wednesday and, in consultation with the Pakistan team management, decided to rest them for the matches on Thursday and Saturday. Rizwan suffered discomfort in his hamstring during the third T20I in Rawalpindi on Sunday, while Khan’s injury details were not disclosed. This is the third major blow for Pakistan in the series, as Azam Khan was ruled out before the first T20I with a Grade One tear in his right calf muscle. Wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah has been named as Azam’s replacement. The series is currently level at 1-1, with the remaining two matches scheduled for April 25 and 27. Pakistan’s squad for the remaining matches includes:
– Babar Azam (c)
– Saim Ayub
– Usman Khan
– Iftikhar Ahmed
– Imad Wasim
– Shadab Khan
– Shaheen Afridi
– Naseem Shah
– Mohammad Amir
– Abbas Afridi
– Abrar Ahmed
– Fakhar Zaman
– Usama Mir
– Zaman Khan
– Haseebullah
Reserves:
– Mohammad Ali
– Agha Salman
– Sahibzada Farhan
– Mohammad Wasim Jr.
New Zealand’s squad for the remaining matches includes:
– Michael Bracewell (c)
– Mark Chapman
– Josh Clarkson
– Jacob Duffy
– Dean Foxcroft
– Ben Lister
– Cole McConchie
– Jimmy Neesham
– Will O’Rourke
– Tim Robinson
– Ben Sears
– Tim Seifert (WK)
– Ish Sodhi
– Tom Blundell
– Zak Foulkes
The remaining two matches of the series will be broadcast live on Geo Super.
