DUBAI – Pakistani Opener Imam-ul-Haq faces a setback in the tour againstAustralia.

He has got himself injured against and will undergo surgery on his fingerin Dubai.

The 22-year-old left-hander injured his finger while fielding inAustralia’s second innings on Thursday which was later found to befractured.

“Imam has fractured the fifth finger of his left hand while fielding andhas been ruled out of the second Test starting in Abu Dhabi from October16,” a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman said.