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  • Naseem Shah hospitalised, will miss Pak Vs Eng match tonight

    A team spokesperson announced on Wednesday that fast bowler Naseem Shah has been admitted to hospital after developing a viral infection.
    He won’t be playing the fifth Twenty20 match in Lahore against England in the ongoing series.

    The 19-year-old pacer was reportedly transferred to a hospital for treatment, where he was tested for dengue fever. According to sources, Shah has a chest infection that has led to other problems.

    Both teams will try to play at full strength today (Wednesday) in an effort to grab the lead in the seven-match series, which is now tied 2-2. After a 17-year absence, Lahore will once again play host to England.

    Naseem Shah was one of the main strike bowlers for his team in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022. He took seven wickets in five games while maintaining an economy rate of 7.66.

  • ‘Great Spirit’: Twitter praises Naseem Shah for bowling despite cramps

    ‘Great Spirit’: Twitter praises Naseem Shah for bowling despite cramps

    Young pacer Naseem Shah made his debut in the high-pressure Pakistan-India match yesterday. He managed to get 2 wickets and took KL Rahul’s important wicket for zero in the first over.

    He later returned and dismissed Suryakumar Yadav for 18.

    What won the hearts of millions of cricket fans was the fact that the young pacer, despite cramps, completed his last over. He was having a hard time due to cramps. However, he did not give up and completed his last over.

    Here is how Twitter celebrated Naseem Shah:

    https://twitter.com/AhmadKh48664381/status/1564006103775592453

    India won the match by 5 wickets but Pakistani pacers gave Indian players some hard time.

    Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam applauded young Naseem but missed Shaheen Shah Afridi.

    “Naseem Shah’s performance was outstanding, though we missed the presence of Shaheen Shah Afridi,” said Babar

    Babar Azam further said that Naseem’s performance made the last part of the game tough for the opposite side and interesting. However, “we were 10 to 15 runs short.”

    Pakistan will be playing its second match at the Asia Cup against Hong Kong on September 2 (Friday) at 7pm.