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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed that Mohammad Hasnain will be replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. 22-year-old Hasnain has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is in which he has taken 17 wickets. Hasnain will join the side from the United Kingdom, where he is representing Oval Invincibles in The Hundred competition.
Pakistan and Netherlands will be squaring off in a three-match ODI series, starting from August 16, and the next two games will be played on 18 and 21 at the Hazelaarweg Stadium in Rotterdam. Ahead of the series, the Babar Azam-led side was seen sweating it out at the gym at the team hotel. In a video posted on the Instagram of the Pakistan Cricket Board, players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Imam Ul-Haq, among others, were seen doing workout.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced its 16-player squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures against the Netherlands from August 16-21 and a 15-member side for the ACC T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from August 27 to September 11. Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been named in both the squads in place of Hasan Ali, while Salman Ali Agha, who toured England in 2021 for the ODIs, has been recalled.
Pakistan on Wednesday dropped under-performing fast bowler Hasan Ali for the tour of the Netherlands and the Asia Cup later this month. The 28-year-old was player of the tournament in Pakistan's Champions Trophy win in 2017. But Hasan took just three wickets in two Tests in Sri Lanka last month, claimed only three wickets for 222 runs in his last three one-day internationals and went wicket-less in two of his last three Twenty20 internationals. Chief selector Mohammad Waseem said Hasan needed a break. "Hasan has been given a break from international cricket and he has been replaced by Naseem Shah," Waseem said in a Pakistan Cricket Board statement.
Sri Lanka will host Pakistan in the second and final Test, starting from Sunday, July 24 at the picturesque Galle International Stadium. A century from captain Babar Azam in the first innings, and an unbeaten 160 from Abdullah Shafique during the chase handed Pakistan a four-wicket win in the first Test earlier this week. However, Pakistan will be without the services of Shaheen Afridi, who has been ruled out of the second Test due to an injury. Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali has been touted to replace him in the playing XI, while Fawad Alam could also return in place of Salman Ali Agha.
Pakistan completed a record chase in the Galle Test with opener Abdullah Shafique hitting an unbeaten 160 to seal a thrilling four-wicket win on Wednesday.
Abdullah Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan chased down a record target of 342 in Galle to win a tense opening Test by four wickets against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Shafique hit the winning runs in the final session of play on day five to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took a match haul of nine wickets but his efforts were in vain as Pakistan battled past the previous best chase in Galle of 268 by Sri Lanka against New Zealand in 2019.
Fresh from sealing a thrilling draw in the two-match Test series against Australia, Sri Lanka will now hosts Pakistan for two Tests, starting with the first game at the picturesque Galle International Stadium on Saturday, July 16. Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed that Oshada Fernando will open the innings alongside him while Dhanajaya de Silva will also make his return to the team, having recovered from Covid. Pakistan, on the other hand, named their playing XI with Salman Ali Agha set to make his debut. He comes into the team in place of veteran batter Fawad Alam.