Newly-appointed Test captain Shan Masood encountered an injury setback onFriday during the semi-final clash between Karachi Region and Multan Regionin Rawalpindi.
Masood, representing Karachi, sustained a leg injury when he collided withteammate Sarfaraz Ahmed while attempting to catch Sohail Khan’s delivery.
Despite Sarfaraz Ahmed avoiding injury, Masood’s leg was visibly affected.Post the incident, Masood underwent a physio checkup and subsequently hadto leave the field.
In a separate match on Thursday, Captain Sahibzada Farhan played a crucialinnings of 69 off 76 balls, supported by Abbas Afridi’s 3-34, propellingPeshawar Region to the final of the Pakistan Cup against FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas (FATA). Chasing a target of 246, FATA fell short,being dismissed for 201.
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Peshawar Region secured a 44-run victory with 23 deliveries to spare.Mohammad Sarwar was FATA’s top scorer with a 45-ball 56, featuring threefours and three sixes before being removed by Azam Khan.