Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana celebrates the wicket of India’s Shafali Verma which was turned down by the third umpire through the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between Pakistan and India at Dubai Worldwide Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
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Pakistan captain Fatima Sana will miss the essential Ladies’s T20 World Cup match towards Australia as she is returning residence to Karachi following the demise of her father, the PCB introduced on Thursday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned that they have been arranging for Fatima to return on the primary out there flight after her father died on Thursday morning.
“She won’t be enjoying within the sport towards Australia on Friday,” an official mentioned.
Vice-captain Muneeba Ali will lead the facet towards Australia right here on Friday.
The 22-year-old has been Pakistan’s standout performer with each bat and ball within the match, and her absence might be vital, as her facet should win not less than one in all its remaining two video games to remain in competition for a semifinal spot.
Pakistan, who’ve two factors from as many video games, presently occupy the third spot in Group A behind leaders Australia and India.
They tackle New Zealand on Monday.
Revealed – October 11, 2024 02:01 am IST
