The fast bowler was injured in third ODI against Australia
\n Islamabad
\nPakistan pacer Diana Baig has been ruled out of the upcoming women\u2019s T20 World Cup and T20I series against Australia due to an injury.
\nBatter Sadaf Shams will replace Diana in the Pakistan squad for the series.
\n\u201cRight-arm fast bowler Diana Baig has been ruled out of Australia T20Is and ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2023 due to fracture in her index finger of the right hand,\u201d an official statement from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated.
\nDiana suffered an injury in the third ODI against Australia today when she tried to take a return catch on the penultimate ball of the seventh over of Australia\u2019s innings, the board said, adding that the pacer was taken to the local hospital where X-rays confirmed the fracture.
\nRight-handed batter Shamas, who is part of the reserves for the Australia T20I series and ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, has been selected as a replacement for Diana.
\n\u201cDiana has been advised four weeks\u2019 rest by the PCB Medical panel,\u201d the statement said.
\nEarlier on Saturday, Australia whitewashed Pakistan after winning the third and final ODI of the series in Sydney on Saturday by 101 runs.
\nChasing a massive target of 337 runs, Pakistan were restricted to 235-7 in their allotted 50 overs.
\nThe two teams will now participate in a three-match T20I series, starting on 24 January.
\nT20I series schedule
\n24 January \u2013 First T20I at North Sydney Oval No.1, North Sydney
\n26 January \u2013 Second T20I at Blundstone Arena, Hobart
\n29 January \u2013 Third T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra
\nPakistan T20I squad
\nBismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan.
\nReserves: Ghulam Fatima and Kainat Imtiaz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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