Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman ruled out of West Indies series after suffering hamstring injury

Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against West Indies after he suffered a hamstring injury, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

According to the PCB, Zaman picked up the injury during the 19th over of the second T20I against the West Indies while chasing the ball in the outfield. The board said upon medical assessment, it was determined to be a mild strain. It said the aggressive batter had been provided immediate treatment by the team’s medical staff.

Zaman has not fared impressively in the West Indies series, managing scores of 28 and 20 during the first two T20Is.

The batter got off to good starts but was unable to convert his innings into half-centuries or decisive knocks. 

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The batter is a crucial white-ball cricketer for Pakistan, who has gotten them off to dangerous starts in ODIs and T20 formats.

Zaman was ruled out of this year’s Champions Trophy tournament after he suffered an oblique injury while in pursuit of a cover drive as Pakistan played against New Zealand in their opening match of the tournament. 

Both teams will play a three-match ODI series starting from August 8 and ending on August 12. All three matches will take place in Trinidad.