Injured Hasan Ali ruled out of first T20 against England

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of Friday’s first Twenty20 international against England because of a leg injury.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said Ali has been pulled out of the game at Nottingham “as a precautionary measure due to a strain in his left leg.”

The right-arm fast bowler picked up the injury during Pakistan’s training session on Thursday and his injury will be reassessed ahead of the second T20 at Leeds on Sunday.

England’s second-string team whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the ODI series. Ali took a five-wicket haul in the second ODI at Lord’s but Pakistan batsmen failed to chase down the 248-run target and lost by 52 runs.

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