Fractured hand leaves Mishbah in doubt for PSL Qualifier

DUBAI - Misbah-ul-Haq, who spent Saturday in hospital after he suffered a hairline fracture in the side of his hand near the wrist, may miss Sunday’s PSL Qualifier against Karachi Kings in Dubai.

The Islamabad United captain also missed Islamabad's first two games of the season with a hamstring injury. He has only batted four times in eight matches, with a top score of 22.

The 43-year-old insists that he can play the game with injections.

If he does not play, the South African batsman JP Duminy is expected to lead the side.

Rumman Raees, Islamabad's vice-captain, led the side in Misbah's absence in the first two games of the season, but was himself ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, after playing only three games.

Islamabad finished top of the PSL's league table, with seven wins from their ten games. The winner of the Qualifier will directly enter the tournament final, which is scheduled for March 25 in Karachi.

The loser will take a flight to Lahore to play an Eliminator on March 21 at the Gaddafi Stadium, against the winner of the other Eliminator between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator on March 20.