Pakistan Women Team’s captain Bismah Maroof has been ruled out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 after suffering a communitive fracture in her right thumb during her side’s 42-run defeat against England in Canberra, Australia on Friday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board here on Friday night has named Nahida Khan as Bismah Maroof’s replacement, which will be confirmed following the Event Technical Committee’s approval.
In Bismah’s absence, Javeria Khan will captain the side.
Bismah will now travel with the side to Sydney on Saturday, where she will be operated upon by Cricket Australia’s orthopedic surgeon.
Bismah scored 4 runs in Pakistan’s 116 in 19.4 overs after they were set a 159-run target.
Pakistan’s next match is against South Africa in Sydney on Sunday. To stay in content fora place in the semi-finals, they have to beat South Africa and then Thailand on 3 March.
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