Cricket - Second One Day International - England v Pakistan - Lord's, London, Britain - July 10, 2021 Pakistan's Hasan Ali celebrates taking the wicket of England's Saqib Mahmood REUTERS/David Klein
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of Friday’s first Twenty20 international against England because of a leg injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said Ali has been pulled out of the game at Nottingham "as a precautionary measure due to a strain in his left leg.”
The right-arm fast bowler picked up the injury during Pakistan’s training session on Thursday and his injury will be reassessed ahead of the second T20 at Leeds on Sunday.
England’s second-string team whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the ODI series.
Ali took a five-wicket haul in the second ODI at Lord’s but Pakistan batsmen failed to chase down the 248-run target and lost by 52 runs.
