T20 World Cup Qualifier: USA quick bowler Ali Khan dominated out as a result of fractured forearm

Ali Khan has been dominated out of the T20 World Cup Qualifier after he sustained an damage in the course of the match towards Jersey on Monday, July 10.

Ali Khan of the USA. Courtesy: Peter Della Penna

HIGHLIGHTSAli Khan sustained the damage throughout USA’s match towards JerseyAli was part of KKR in IPL 2022Ali Khan has additionally represented TKR within the CPL

USA quick bowler Ali Khan was dominated out of the rest of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe as a result of a fractured forearm. The 31-year-old sustained the damage throughout USA’s match towards Jersey on Monday, July 10 on the Bulawayo Athletic Club.

In the nineteenth over of Jersey’s innings, Khan injured his hand whereas making an attempt to cease a ball in his run-up. Benjamin Ward pulled out a full-blooded shot straight again at Ali, who couldn’t evade the damage.

Ali tried to catch the ball, however bought himself in a tangle. The ball ricocheted off his fingers away for a few runs. Thereafter, he winced in ache, after which the USA physiotherapist handled him.

The pacer tried to hold on, however conceded 5 no balls. Unable to grip the ball correctly, Ali walked off the park and took no additional half within the match. In 3.2 overs, Khan conceded 21 runs at an economic system fee of 6.30.

After the match, quick bowler, Saurabh Netravalkar, mentioned that the United States are desperate to make it by way of to the T20 World Cup later this yr.

“We wish to do it for him. We wish to make it to the World Cup for him. That’s what we promised him and we’ll do our greatest,” Netravalkar was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation ceremony.

For the time being, USA cricket hasn’t named a alternative for Ali Khan. The pacer has been a globetrotter in T20 cricket since 2018, when he first bought to play for the Trinbago Knight Riders within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

He can be set to play for TKR within the upcoming version of the CPL. Ali Khan was additionally picked as a alternative participant by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). However, he didn’t get an opportunity to play a match.

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