Pakistan's hopes of avoiding their first series loss in India in more than two decades suffered a setback following injuries and illness to key players ahead of Friday's second Test here. Pakistan trail 1-0 in the three-Test series following their six-wicket defeat in the opening match in New Delhi on Monday.
In-form paceman Shoaib Akhtar who was hospitalised here on Tuesday due to a chest infection, making him doubtful for the match. Skipper Shoaib Malik is recovering from an ankle injury, paceman Umar Gul from a back problem and batsman Misbah-ul-Haq from a throat infection.
Pakistan needs to lift their all-round performance, especially batting, in order to ward off a second successive defeat against a confident India in the test match starting on November 30th.
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