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Another Pakistan player hit by injury

Fast bowler ruled out of Pakistan-Bangladesh ODI series with hamstring injury

Pakistan have suffered another injury setback with right-arm swing bowler Ehsan Adil to miss the remainder of the one-day international series against Bangladesh with a hamstring concern.

Adil is the fourth player to be ruled out for Pakistan, who lost to Bangladesh for only the second time in 48 games on Friday when they were downed by 79 runs.

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World Cup squad members Sohaib Maqsood and Sohail Khan were casualties before the start of the tour while on Thursday, legspinner Yasir Shah was ruled out with a hand injury.

Adil will be replaced in the squad by Umar Gul.

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The XI which met Bangladesh in the first ODI featured just four players from the World Cup quarter-final against Australia. 

Meanwhile, Bangladesh will be bustling with confidence heading into Sunday's second ODI after centuries from Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal helped them secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.