That meant that he could not open Pakistan’s batting, and when he entered number 4, he was visibly baffled. He received multiple visits from the Doctor and Physio of the team, and took analgesics in the field during his 41 balls in the fold. It was a kind of tortured tickets, with their restricted movements, and it did not seem that it had a serious impact on the search for Pakistan of the 320 that New Zealand had scored. He scored 24 before being fired.
The injury is especially unfortunate for Fakhar and Pakistan. He only returned to the side when Saim Ayub, Pakistan’s outstanding land in his three Away series victories at the end of last year, was attacked in similar circumstances. It was in search of a ball to the limit in the second test against South Africa in January, only to turn the ankle, which was later confirmed that it was fractured. He has ruled out until at least March.
Fakhar’s most famous contribution to Pakistan’s Cricket has arrived in this tournament. He was the star batter in the final of the last Champions Trophy, in 2017, where he scored 114 against India when Pakistan won the tournament.
The magnet, which comes to the side, does not have the same pedigree as Fakhar in terms of belligerence, and has not played International Cricket since 2023. However, he has a stellar record as a starter, averaging 48.27 with nine centuries Odi of 72 Odis.
