Windhoek, Aug. 30 -- South Africa fast bowler Lutho Sipamla has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I tri-series involving South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe after suffering a left hamstring injury, according to Cricinfo.

Sipamla bowled just nine deliveries in South Africa's opening match against Namibia before leaving the field. He subsequently missed the team's second match against Zimbabwe.

The pacer will be replaced in the squad by Andile Simelane.

While Sipamla is the second South African player to be ruled out of the tri-series after batter Jason Smith, the setback adds to South Africa's growing injury concerns, with pacer Kagiso Rabada also ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia due to a right hamstring injury and i...