Experienced Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali is ruled out of Pakistan’s crucial clash against the inform South Africa on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The seamer reportedly got a fever on Wednesday and was eventually ruled out of the pivotal game.
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical department has advised the player to take it easy to ensure his fitness for the remaining matches in the marquee event. The Right arm pacer has had a decent performance in the campaign so far, claiming eight wickets from five games with an economy rate of 5.82.
Mohammad Wasim Jr. is expected to start in Hasan Ali’s place in the starting lineup. If Babar Azam and Co. would want to bounce back from three straight losses, they need to win their game against the Proteas to get their campaign straight in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Mohammad Wasim Jr. is a promising young bowler who is a product of the reliable Pakistani pacer pipeline. His inclusion in the team during the T20 World Cup 2022 proved to be a turning point for Pakistan’s campaign. Similar to Shaheen Afridi, he is an impressive new ball bowler who can swing the ball effectively, allowing Haris Rauf to capitalize on his raw pace later in the innings.
Hasan Ali made the instant impact his squad was hoping for by applying his experience in the game. From time to time, he is known to bowl a delivery that takes a wicket. In the World Cup 2023, Ali has shown to be Pakistan’s best bowler and could be a crucial miss for the clash against South Africa on Friday.
Pakistan has lost their last three matches, including the one against Afghanistan on Monday. However, they still have four league games left in the World Cup. If Pakistan can manage to win all the remaining games, they will have a chance to advance to the semifinals. The Men in Green are now determined to give their best in the upcoming matches to secure their spot in the last four of the mega event in India.
The Pakistani team led by Babar Azam’s World Cup campaign has taken a turn for the worse after they lost to India in Ahmedabad. Pakistan is under increasing pressure from the Green Army after it was defeated by Australia and Afghanistan and they will look to turn things around in the remaining games of the marquee event.
