Due to an injury, Pakistani bowler Diana Baig will not play in the next women’s T20 World Cup or the T20I series against Australia. Diana will be substituted in the Pakistani team for the series with batter Sadaf Shams. A fracture in her right index finger has forced right-arm fast bowler Diana Baig to withdraw from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, according to a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Diana was hurt in today’s third one-day international match versus Australia. The board reported that the pacer was brought to a nearby hospital, where X-rays revealed the fracture as she attempted to take a return catch on the penultimate delivery of Australia’s seventh over. in place of Diana. Diana has been substituted by right-handed batter Shamas, a reserve for the Australia T20I series and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The statement read, “Diana has been recommended four weeks of rest by the PCB Medical panel.” Australia routed Pakistan convincingly earlier on Saturday after claiming the third and final ODI of the series in Sydney by 101 runs. Pakistan was reduced to 235-7 in their allotted 50 overs while striving to chase a lofty goal of 337 runs. A three-match T20I series between the two sides will now begin on January 24. T20I series schedule 24 January – First T20I at North Sydney Oval No.1, North Sydney 26 January – Second T20I at Blundstone Arena, Hobart 29 January – Third T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra Pakistan T20I squad Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan. Reserves: Ghulam Fatima and Kainat Imtiaz.
Due to an injury, Pakistani bowler Diana Baig will not play in the next women’s T20 World Cup or the T20I series against Australia.
Diana will be substituted in the Pakistani team for the series with batter Sadaf Shams.
A fracture in her right index finger has forced right-arm fast bowler Diana Baig to withdraw from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, according to a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Diana was hurt in today’s third one-day international match versus Australia. The board reported that the pacer was brought to a nearby hospital, where X-rays revealed the fracture as she attempted to take a return catch on the penultimate delivery of Australia’s seventh over.
in place of Diana.
Diana has been substituted by right-handed batter Shamas, a reserve for the Australia T20I series and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The statement read, “Diana has been recommended four weeks of rest by the PCB Medical panel.”
Australia routed Pakistan convincingly earlier on Saturday after claiming the third and final ODI of the series in Sydney by 101 runs.
Pakistan was reduced to 235-7 in their allotted 50 overs while striving to chase a lofty goal of 337 runs.
A three-match T20I series between the two sides will now begin on January 24.
T20I series schedule
24 January – First T20I at North Sydney Oval No.1, North Sydney
26 January – Second T20I at Blundstone Arena, Hobart
29 January – Third T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra
Pakistan T20I squad
Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan.
Reserves: Ghulam Fatima and Kainat Imtiaz.
