Fractured Finger Rules Out Masood for the 2nd Cricket Test Against West Indies
Pakistan will replace the injured opener as it tries to level the series, with his return for the England Tests depending on recovery.
- Batter Shan Masood has been ruled out of Pakistan's second Test against the West Indies due to a fractured left index finger, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday.
- Fast bowler Jayden Seales' delivery struck Masood on the index finger during the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, yet the left-hander scored a century in the first innings.
- Following the injury, Masood batted at number eight as Pakistan lost the first Test by 90 runs while chasing a 211-run target.
- Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, and uncapped Awais Zafar are available to fill Masood's vacancy for the second Test starting Sunday.
- Masood will remain with the squad during treatment, though his participation in the three-test series against England starting Aug. 19 depends on his clinical progress.
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Pakistan dealt major blow, star batter ruled out of second West Indies Test due to injury
With Pakistan all set to take on the West Indies in the second Test of the ongoing series, the side's star batter Shan Masood has been ruled out of the second Test of the series due to a finger injury that he sustained in the previous game.
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Fractured finger rules out Masood for the 2nd cricket test against West Indies
Pakistan in-form batter Shan Masood was ruled out of the second test against the West Indies due to a fractured left index finger.
Shan Masood ruled out of second Test vs West Indies due to fractured finger
Pakistan's top-order batter Shan Masood has been ruled out of the second and final Test against West Indies after fracturing his index finger during the first match, an injury sustained despite scoring a first-innings century.
Shan Masood Ruled out of Pakistan's 2nd Test Against West Indies Due to Finger Injury
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Masood suffered the injury during the first Test against the Caribbean side in Trinidad when he was struck on the finger by a Jayden Seales delivery in Pakistan's first innings as the West Indies went on to record a 90-run victory. In the first Test, Shan scored 109 and 3. Sports News | Shan Masood Ruled out of Pakistan's 2nd Test Against West Indies Due to Finger Injury.
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