Wahab Riaz pulls out of T20 series with Sri Lanka

Dunya News

Wahab Riaz pulled out of the series due to injury, PCB has also confirmed that he won't be playing

LAHORE: (Web Desk, Dunya News) – Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has on Friday pulled out of the Twenty20 series with Sri Lanka due to injury. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also confirmed his unavailability, reported Dunya News.

Fast bowler, who had returned from Sri Lanka after suffering an injury and failed to join the team for One-Day International (ODI) series, has now pulled out of the T20 series as well. Wahab Riaz had been hit with a ball on his hand. Though he started to bowl again after getting the green signal from the doctor, felt strain in his hand while practicing at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Fearing a serious injury, Wahab Riaz pulled out from the T20 series and PCB has now also confirmed it. PCB has already nominated Ziaul Haque as Wahab Riaz’s substitute for the series. The young fast bowler will now visit Sri Lanka for the 2-match T20 series.