LAHORE, Mar 07 (DNA): Carlos Brathwaite will stay with Peshawar Zalmi
for the complete duration of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 after
Kieron Pollard was ruled out of the tournament due to a niggle in his
right thigh.

Pollard, who was expected to join the Zalmi squad after the conclusion
of West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, is experiencing occasional tightness
at his right rectus femoris quad muscle because of an injury sustained
earlier.

Braithwaite was originally called-up as a cover for Pollard till 6
March. Kieron Pollard said: “With a heavy heart I wish my teammates at
Peshawar Zalmi all the best for the remainder of the HBL Pakistan Super
League 2020.

“I’m sorry I can’t be there in person this year but the team has some
inspirational characters leading the charge and I’m sure can give Daren
[Sammy] his first trophy as a head coach.”

Pollard had turned out in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of the HBL
PSL. In 33 HBL PSL matches, the West Indian scored 650 runs, which
include three half-centuries, at a strike-rate of 166.24.

Peshawar Zalmi’s upcoming group fixtures: Tuesday, 10 March – Lahore
Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Qaddafi Stadium; and Friday, 13 March –
Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium. DNA

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