Big blow for Pakistan Women’s team

• Skipper ruled out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 after suffering fracturing her right thumb.

Pakistan Women’s team captain Bismah Maroof ruled out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 after suffering fracturing her right thumb during her side’s 42-run defeat against England in Canberra on Friday.

According to a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Nahida Khan will replace Bismah in the mega event while Javeria Khan will captain the side.

The replacement will be confirmed following the Event Technical Committee’s approval, it reads.

Bismah will now travel with the side to Sydney on Saturday, where she will be operated upon by Cricket Australia’s orthopedic surgeon.

Bismah scored four in Pakistan’s 116 in 19.4 overs after they were set a 159-run target.

Pakistan will play South Africa in Sydney on Sunday. To stay in contention for a place in the semi-finals, they have to beat South Africa and then Thailand on March 3.