The national selection committee on Sunday announced wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah as the replacement for Azam Khan, who was sidelined from the T20I series against New Zealand due to a tear in his right calf muscle.

He will join the Pakistan side after tonight’s third T20I and will be available for selection in the remaining two T20Is scheduled to be played in Lahore on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

The 21-year-old Haseebullah made his sole T20I appearance against New Zealand earlier this year.

Meanwhile, the visiting side has defeated Pakistan in the third T20I of the five-match series by seven wickets in Rawalpindi to level the series 1-1.

Pakistan had trounced under-strength New Zealand in the second T20I, while the first game was called off due to rain.