Hasan Ali rested for first T20I against England

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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has been rested from the first T20I against England scheduled to take place on Friday (July 16, 2021) as a precautionary measure after he picked up a strain in his left leg during a training session. 

The fast bowler’s unavailability for the match was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday morning ahead of the first clash. 

“Hasan Ali has been rested for the first of the three T20Is against England as a precautionary measure due to a strain in his left leg, which he picked during a training session at Trent Bridge on Thursday,” a release from the PCB said. 

“The fast bowler will now be assessed ahead of the second T20I, following which decision on his participation will be made,” it added. 

The right-handed bowler scalped six wickets during the three-match ODI series that included a fifer in the second match against England. A decision on Hasan’s availability will only be made after an assessment ahead of the second encounter. 

Pakistan earlier suffered a 0-3 defeat in the ODI series. The visitors who batted first rode on Babar Azam’s career-best 158 and a fifty from Mohammad Rizwan to post 331/9 in 50 overs but failed to defend it after James Vince’s ton and Lewis Gregory half-century anchored the home side to a 3-wicket win in Birmingham. 

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