Shadab Khan Injury: Star Pakistan all-rounder ruled out of remainder SA vs PAK series

Shadab Khan Injury: In a massive setback, Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the remaining South Africa vs Pakistan white-ball series due to an injury. Both the teams will be locking horns in the final SA vs PAK ODI match on April 7 in Centurion. After the final ODI match, South Africa is scheduled to face Pakistan in a four-match T20I series starting with 1^st T20I match on April 10 in Johannesburg.

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Shadab Khan Injury

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan injured his left toe while batting in the second ODI match on Sunday where the hosts registered a superb 17-run win. It has been confirmed that the leg-spinner has sustained an intra articular communicated fracture for which he will now have to undergo a four-week rehab. Shadab will atleast need 4-6 weeks to recover from the injury and thus, he will also miss the Zimbabwe tour.

Ball hit me on the toe while batting which has ruled me out of the tour. I am working very very hard and giving it my all, I have not been able to perform at the level I want to but hard work will InshAllah pay off. InshAllah I will bounce back and win matches for Pakistan.

— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) April 5, 2021

“X-rays conducted following the match revealed an intra articular communicated fracture though there is neither any displacement nor angulation. The injury will be treated conservatively and Shadab will undergo a four-week rehab,” the PCB stated in a release.

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SA vs PAK 3rd ODI

The host South African team levelled the three-match ODI series with a brilliant 17-run win in the second match. Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman slammed a monstrous innings of 193 runs off 155 balls that included 18 fours and 10 sixes, however, unfortunately, he failed to take his team over the line. However, South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock has faced huge criticism over Fakhar’s controversial run-out. In a fascinating incident on Sunday, de Kock cunningly distracted Fakhar while he was taking a run and the foul distraction saw the Pakistani opener missing a well-deserved double hundred by just 7 runs. Both the teams will now fight out in the series decider on April 7 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

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