Port of Spain, July 29 -- Pakistan captain Babar Azam has confirmed that former skipper Shan Masood suffered a finger fracture during the first ICC World Test Championship match against the West Indies in Trinidad.

Masood sustained the injury while batting in Pakistan's first innings during their 90-run defeat in the first Test match. The injury forced him to move down to No. 8 in the second innings as Pakistan suffered their eighth consecutive Test defeat away from home, according to the ICC.

After the match, Babar was asked about Masood's change in batting position and revealed that the left-handed batter had fractured his finger.

"Yes, Shan Masood's injury affected us because, unfortunately, his finger is fractured, so we definitely...