Pakistan & Srilankan Cricket Teams arrive Lahore for T2o series

Ahmad Shehzad and Umar Akmal would be part of the T20 series, Opener Abid Ali , wicket-keeper Rizwan Ahmed and opener imam ul haq who were dropped from T20 squad,

Lahore: Pakistan & Srilankan Cricket Teams arrive Lahore for T2o series.The 16-member squad was announced for the T20 games being held at the Gaddafi Stadium. The second and third matches of the series will be played on Oct 7 and 9.

National team head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq had already said that both Shehzad and Umar would be part of the T20 series when he announced the team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Opener Abid Ali and wicket-keeper Rizwan Ahmed who were part of the three-game ODI series against Sri Lanka in Karachi, failed to get a place in the team. Right-handed Abid, who was given a chance in the last ODI against Sri Lanka played at Karachi’s National Stadium on Wednesday, struck a fine 74.Meanwhile, left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped from the T20 squad on fitness grounds.

“Imam has been left out of the T20 side due to an injury in his left-hand, which he sustained while fielding in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Monday. He is also unavailable for selection for the third ODI on Wednesday,” a PCB press release stated.

Squad:
Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz.