Cape City [South Africa], January 4 (ANI): Pakistan has been dealt a major blow as opening batter Saim Ayub has been dominated out for as much as six weeks as a consequence of a proper ankle fracture. The damage occurred on the primary morning of the continuing Check in Cape City on Saturday, leaving Ayub sidelined for key upcoming fixtures, as per ESPNcricinfo.
The damage analysis means Ayub will miss Pakistan’s two-Check collection towards the West Indies later this month, in addition to the tri-series towards South Africa and New Zealand scheduled for February. The younger expertise is now racing towards time to get better in time for the Champions Trophy, which kicks off in Karachi in simply over six weeks.
An MRI scan on Friday confirmed the fracture, and Ayub has been positioned in an ankle medical moon boot to immobilize the damage. Regardless of the setback, he’ll stick with the staff till the conclusion of the present Check.
The damage occurred within the seventh over of the match when Ayub was chasing a supply from Ryan Rickelton. As he and Aamer Jamal chased the ball to deep third, Jamal managed to cease it, and Ayub ready to behave because the relay fielder. Nevertheless, Ayub misplaced his footing, twisted his ankle, and instantly fell to the bottom in ache. The physio rushed to his facet, however Ayub was unable to place weight on his proper ankle and appeared visibly distressed as he was stretchered off the sphere.
Later seen on crutches and carrying the medical boot, Ayub’s damage is a major setback for Pakistan. The 23-year-old has been in excellent type not too long ago, establishing himself as a key participant in all codecs. His performances had been instrumental in Pakistan’s ODI collection wins in Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, the place he was named Participant of the Sequence after scoring two centuries in three matches.
With essential worldwide fixtures on the horizon, Pakistan can be hoping Ayub makes a swift restoration in time for the Champions Trophy.
Ayub was one of many frontline stars for Pakistan, with two good centuries, together with one within the third ODI, because it accomplished its first-ever clear sweep collection win in South Africa after a win within the third and remaining ODI at Johannesburg on Monday.
Ayub ended as Pakistan’s top-run-getter within the collection with 235 runs in three matches at a median of 78.33, with a strike price of over 96 and finest rating of 109. In 9 ODIs thus far, Ayub has scored 515 runs at a median of 64.37 and a strike price of 105.53, with three centuries and a fifty and a finest rating of 113. (ANI)
