LAHORE, Oct 5: Pakistan skipper, Inzamam-ul-Haq is a doubtful starter for the third ODI game against South Africa while leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been sidelined for the entire five-match series, both on medical grounds.

A PCB official said that Inzamam suffered a hamstring injury in second ODI on Sunday and was yet unconfirmed for the third match scheduled for Faisalabad on Tuesday.

However, he would be available for the fourth and fifth, both to be held at Rawalpindi, the PCB official said.

Mushtaq, who found his place in the team after a two-year absence, is suffering from stomach disorder and has been ruled out for the entire ODI series, said an official adding that the leg-spinner would be available for the two Test series starting from Oct 17.

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