Pakistan replaces injured Shadab Khan with Zahid Mahmood for T20Is in opposition to Zimbabwe
The touring Pakistan crew has determined to switch injured Shadab Khan with leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood for the upcoming three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe beginning in Harare on April 21.
Shadab was dominated out of the dual excursions on account of a toe damage sustained within the second ODI in opposition to South Africa on Sunday.
Opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored a record-breaking 193 in Pakistan’s defeat on Sunday, has additionally now been included within the nationwide T20 squad and can stick with the facet for the T20Is in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Zaman additionally scored a century within the third and remaining ODI in opposition to South Africa on Wednesday.
Zahid was initially named within the two-Test squad in opposition to Zimbabwe, whereas Fakhar was initially named for the ODIs.
The Pakistan Cricket Board stated each the modifications had been accredited by the nationwide choice committee on the request of the crew administration.
Zahid made his T20 debut within the final T20I that Pakistan performed in opposition to South Africa at dwelling in early March however was surprisingly included just for the 2 Tests in opposition to Zimbabwe.
The members of the Test squad will fly out to affix the crew mid-April.