Shaheen Shah Afridi ruled out of second Test against Sri Lanka due to knee injury

Pakistan cricket team fast bowler  Shaheen Shah Afridi  has been ruled out of the second Test of the series against Sri Lanka due to a minor...

Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the second Test of the series against Sri Lanka due to a minor knee injury.

National team fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi played an important role in the first victory of the visiting team by taking 4 wickets in the first innings of the first match of the series played in Galle.

According to the report of Dawn newspaper, Shaheen Shah Afridi, the main bowler representing Pakistan in all three styles of cricket, was injured on the fourth day of the Test with a minor knee injury.

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In this regard, the statement issued by the authorities has said that Shaheen Afridi will not be able to play the second Test match starting in Galle on July 24 due to a knee injury on the fourth day of the first Test.

The statement added that the fast bowler will remain with the Test team in Sri Lanka where his recovery from the injury will continue under the supervision of the team's medical staff.

22-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi has taken 99 wickets in 25 Test matches since making his cricket debut in 2018.

It should be noted that opener Abdullah Shafiq scored 160 runs in the second innings at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka to help Pakistan chase the target of 342 runs and the national team took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Lee.

Earlier, on Thursday, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board said that bowler Mahesh Thiekshana has been ruled out of the second Test due to a finger injury.

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The spinner took 2 wickets for 68 runs in Pakistan's first innings in the opening Test after which debutant all-rounder Lakshitha Manasinghe was included in the team as a replacement.

Batsman Patham Nissanka, who contracted the coronavirus in the middle of Australia's second Test this month, will return to the team for the final match against Pakistan in Galle on Sunday.

This series is very important for Sri Lanka to improve in the World Test Championship, after the defeat in the first Test, Sri Lanka is at the sixth position with 48.15 points, on the other hand, Pakistan is at the third position with 58.33 points.