Pakistani players have ramped up preparations as they are riveting battle in the nets before taking up New Zealand in home T20I and ODI series, scheduled to begin from April 14. During the practice session, Zaman Khan, who is inspired by former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and ex-Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, bowled a toe-crushing yorker to Haris Rauf in front of the stumps.

The yorker seemingly injured Rauf and he was in pain after being hit on his left boot. He can be seen laying on ground after being hit by the ball and fellow players and a medical officer rushing towards him. A day earlier, Mr Khan talked to media and said with the support of the senior players in the team, the confidence of the newcomer increased.

The 21-year-old cricketer recalled the T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah, saying, "The pitches in Sharjah were new, due to which the batters could not perform well. The series against Afghanistan turned out to be great, considering that the win or loss is part of the game. Heaping praise on former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, Mr Khan said, "Watching Lasith Malinga turned out to be fruitful in the death overs. That was why in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), in the death overs I bowled with great momentum."

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP