KARACHI: Pakistan spin duo Sajid Khan and Noman Ali weaved spin magic on day four of the national team’s preparatory camp held at the National Bank Stadium ahead of the Bangladesh Tests.
On the fourth day of the training camp, Pakistan players took part in a scenario-based match at the Oval Ground, where batters and bowlers fine-tuned their preparations.
During the morning session, Mohamamd Abbas and Hasan Ali bowled a couple of overs in hot conditions. The latter went off the field after delivering the first ball of his fourth over.
Among the batters, Ghazi Ghouri remained the top-scorer with 31 runs before being retired out.
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In bowling, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan picked up two wickets each.
Meanwhile, after enduring the heat during the scenario match, vice-captain Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan were seen in the nets practicing alongside batting coach Asad Shafiq.
The training camp will continue until tommorow, after which the team will depart for Bangladesh.
Ace batter Babar Azam and fast bowler Khurram Shehzad will join the squad after the conclusion of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, with their team, Peshawar Zalmi, set to feature in the final.
For the unversed, the first of the two matches – part of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka from 8 to 12 May, while Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will host the second Test, which will be played from 16 to 20 May.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Series
Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
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