Shahnawaz Dahani out of PSL8 with broken finger in major blow for Multan Sultans

The seamer played in Multan's opening match of PSL8, returning figures of 1 for 40 in a one-run defeat by Lahore Qalandars

Multan Sultans have received a setback early in their Pakistan Super League campaign with the news Shahnawaz Dahani will miss the rest of the tournament.

Dahani has sustained a fracture to a finger in his bowling hand and will begin a period of recuperation.

The seamer played in Multan's opening match of PSL8, returning figures of 1 for 40 in a one-run defeat by Lahore Qalandars.

^{Shahnawaz Dahani is out of the 2023 Pakistan Super League [Getty Images]}

His absence will create a considerable hole in the Sultans' first-choice lineup. Dahani collected 17 wickets for Multan last season, as they finished top of the table before losing the final to the Qalandars.

Confirmation of the extent of the bowler's injury came hours before the Sultans' second match of the season, against Quetta Gladiators in Multan. 

The Sultans have drafted in Mohammad Ilyas as a replacement for Dahani.

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