PAK vs ENG: Naseem Shah To Miss 5th T20I After Being Hospitalised

The 19-year-old Pakistan National Cricket Team star right-arm pacer Naseem Shah has been hospitalised and he will miss the 5th match of the 7-match T20I series against the England National Cricket Team.

The 7-match T20I series between Pakistan and England is currently levelled at 2-2. The 5th match of the series is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, September 28, at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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England won the series opener by 6 wickets against Pakistan. However, the Men In Green made an extraordinary comeback and won the second game by 10 wickets while chasing the 200-run target. The Three Lions won the third T20I by 63 runs and Pakistan won a nail-biting 4th T20I by 3 runs.

Meanwhile, the young pace bowling sensation Naseem Shah will miss the 5th T20I against England after being rushed to the hospital on the eve of the game with a severe viral infection.

Naseem Shah was taken to hospital with a viral infection but he is feeling better now – PCB

Naseem Shah was part of Pakistan’s playing XI in the first T20I match of the series against England and he missed the next three games. However, he was set to feature in the 5th T20I, but the pacer had to be hospitalised late Tuesday night after his health deteriorated.

“He was taken to hospital with a viral infection but he is feeling better now,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.

“He will not be playing tonight and any decision on whether he plays the remaining matches will be taken on advice of medical panel,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, PTI reported that a source close to the team has asserted that the tests for dengue had been carried out as the mosquito-borne infection has been rampant in Pakistan since last month. Also, the source revealed that the young pacer had been complaining of chest pain and fever since Tuesday after the team reached Lahore.

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