NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won’t characteristic within the essential Girls’s T20 World Cup match towards Australia and can return to Karachi following her father’s dying, the Pakistan Cricket Board introduced on Thursday.
The PCB said they’re arranging Fatima’s return on the primary accessible flight after her father’s passing on Thursday morning.
“She won’t be taking part in within the sport towards Australia on Friday,” an official mentioned.
Vice-captain Muneeba Ali will take over the management for the match towards Australia on Friday.
The 22-year-old Fatima Sana has been Pakistan’s standout performer within the event, excelling with each bat and ball.
Her absence shall be important as Pakistan have to win at the least one among their remaining two matches to maintain their semifinal hopes alive.
With two factors from two video games, Pakistan at present sit on the third spot in Group A, behind leaders Australia and India.
Pakistan are set to face New Zealand on Monday.