Baig, who had solely not too long ago recovered from a shoulder damage, fractured the index finger on her bowling hand in the course of the third ODI in opposition to Australia on Saturday. She can be changed by batter Sadaf Shamas within the Pakistan squad for the T20I sequence in opposition to Australia and the ladies’s T20 World Cup subsequent month.
Shamas was beforehand named as a reserve participant in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad set to be held in South Africa. She will now be drafted into the primary squad whereas Baig has been beneficial a minimal of 4 weeks’ relaxation.
Right-hand batter Shamas has impressed in latest ODIs, scoring 72 in opposition to Ireland and 30 in opposition to Australia on Friday, averaging 35 in three innings. She is but to play a T20I although.
Shamas was picked as a substitute forward of the 2 different reserve gamers – legspinner Ghulam Fatima and quick bowler Kainat Imtiaz – with the administration opting to bolster their batting regardless of shedding a quick bowler.
Pakistan squad for Women’s T20 World Cup: Bismah Maroof (capt), Aiman 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), Tuba Hassan
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Reserves: Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz.