Pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been ruled out of the men's competition of the Asian Games 2023, scheduled in Hangzhou, China from September 28 to October 7.
As per the Pakistan Cricket Board, all-rounder Mubasir Khan is Hasnain's replacement, who has not fully recovered from the ankle injury.
The event will be played in a T20 format and as per the tournament’s rule, Shaheens will feature in the event from the quarter-finals stage scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 October.
The semi-finals will be played on 6 October, while the final will take place on 7 October. The match for the bronze medal will also take place on Saturday, 7 October.
Pakistan Shaheens squad:
Qasim Akram (captain), Omair Bin Yousuf (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Rohail Nazir (wk), Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufiyan Muqeem and Usman Qadir
Non-travelling reserves – Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Imran Jnr and Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi
Player Support Personnel – Shahid Aslam (head coach-cum-manager), Umar Rasheed (bowling coach), Hanif Malik (batting and fielding coach) and Hafiz Naeem ul Rasool (physiotherapist)
Earlier, Pakistan women’s cricket team lost to Bangladesh in the bronze medal match.
Batting first, Pakistan were restricted to only 64-9 in 20 overs with Aliya Riaz top-scoring with 17 runs.
For Bangladesh, Shorna Akter was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-16 in four overs. Meanwhile, Sanjida Akter Meghla bagged 2 wickets and conceded 11 runs.
Chasing the modest target, Bangladesh reached home in 18.2 overs for the loss of five wickets.
Shorna scored an unbeaten 14 runs in 33 balls to get her side over the line. Shamima Sultana and Shathi Rani scored 13 runs each.
Nashra Sandhu bagged impressive figures of 3-10 in four overs.
- Mohammad Hasnain
