Pakistan’s premier wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, who was instrumental in Pakistan’s win against India in the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four stage with a crucial half-century at the Dubai International Stadium on September 4, has been sent for scans after suffering an injury to his right knee.

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Rizwan’s injury was picked up in the 15th over of the Super Four match during India’s innings after he fell trying to collect a bouncer from Mohammad Hasnain from well over his head.

Rizwan appeared to be in pain right away before Pakistan’s physio rushed to the ground to tend to him. However, even after the injury, Rizwan batted and scored a crucial for Pakistan, holding the Pakistan innings together in their run chase with a powerful 51-ball 71.

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Some reports had suggested that Rizwan had undergone an MRI scan after the match was over, but a follow-up scan has been also recommended as a precautionary measure.

The opening wicketeeper-batter is the leading run-scorer in the Asia Cup 2022 cricket tournament with a total of 192 runs after the Super Four match against India, that includes two half centuries in three matches. He has also been in prolific form since the start of 2021, having scored 1,521 T20I runs, incidentally the most by any player in men’s T20Is.

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