Hasan Ali out of South Africa clash due to illness. The ace pacer has reportedly been rule out of the game against South Africa due to illness.
Pakistan dealt a big setback as star bowler Hasan Ali rule out of the game against South Africa on Friday, October 27. The cause of his exclusion is fever. The bowler was unable to participate in the team’s training session on Thursday due to sickness.
He is anticipate to be totally fit for the remaining games, however.
According to PCB authorities, the renown bowler urge to relax in order to play the rest of the current ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, bowling all-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr. is anticipate to replace Ali for the game, which will be play at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
In terms of his World Cup performance, the Punjab-born cricketer has been a key component for the Men in Green, taking eight wickets in five games, with a best of 4/71 against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad. His economy has been strong as well, with runs at 5.82 per over.
For those unfamiliar, the pacer call up to the Pakistani team as a last-minute replacement for the injured Naseem Shah. Many people were startle by his selection to the squad, as Zaman Khan widely expect to be chosen. However, the 29-year-old did not disappoint, finishing second in wickets only behind Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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Pakistan in a do-or-die position to qualify
The Babar Azam-led team has had a miserable tournament so far, winning only two of their five games, including victories against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. They were defeat by India, Afghanistan, and Australia. Putting the team in jeopardy as their qualifying situation for the semi-finals has gotten complicated.
To put it simply, Babar and company cannot afford to lose their remaining matchups against South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, and will thus need to put their best foot forward for the remainder of the league stage.
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