Ahead of their second T20I on Thursday, September 22 against England at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan were faced with the Covid concerns. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), reported by Cricket Pakistan, a member of the Pakistan support staff was tested positive for Covid.
The member won’t be travelling with the team for the second game of the seven-match series. Moreover, the second T20I will go ahead as scheduled despite the Covid scare in the Pakistan camp.
Pakistan are currently trailing the T20I series 0-1 after losing the opening game by six wickets on Tuesday, September 20. After being put in to bat first, the Men in Green made a decent start, courtesy an 85-run for the opening wicket off 9.3 overs between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
The other five matches of the series are scheduled to take place on September 23, 25, 28, 30 and October 2. Pakistan will be looking to draw level in the series with a win on Thursday.