Pakistan’s modifications embrace Mohammad Nawaz stepping in for Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Wasim changing Usama Mir, and Zaman Khan coming in for Abbas Afridi
Pakistan gained the toss and elected to bowl first in opposition to New Zealand within the third Twenty20 Worldwide of the five-match collection in Dunedin on Wednesday.
The match, set to start at midnight 1 pm (midnight GMT) at the moment, guarantees to be an exhilarating encounter between the 2 cricketing nations.
Tim Southee, who took over the captaincy from Kane Williamson on the sector through the second match, handed the captain’s obligations to Mitchell Santner for the third match.
Santner, now on the helm, confirmed three modifications within the Kiwi squad. The enjoying eleven witnessed the inclusion of Tim Seifert, Matt Henry, and Lockie Ferguson, who changed Williamson, Ben Sears, and Adam Milne, respectively. In the meantime, Will Younger entered the squad as a substitute for Williamson however didn’t safe a spot within the last eleven.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, the captain of the Pakistani cricket crew, formally confirmed three modifications within the lineup through the pre-match announcement.
The modifications within the crew embrace Mohammad Nawaz stepping in for Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Wasim changing Usama Mir, and Zaman Khan coming in for Abbas Afridi.
AFP provides: Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, who gained the toss for the primary two video games and bowled first, mentioned the overcast circumstances have been in his favour.
“I feel we´re prepared,” he mentioned of the necessity to win and hold the collection alive.
New Zealand stand-in captain Mitchell Santner mentioned he in all probability would have bowled first as properly however nonetheless anticipated a high-scoring efficiency.
The Black Caps are with out common captain Kane Williamson, who was already scheduled to be rested for sport three and can now miss the rest of the collection due to a hamstring damage.
Tim Seifert is available in for Williamson with Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson additionally added to bolster the bowling ranks.
New Zealand have by no means misplaced in 15 internationals at Dunedin´s College Oval.
PLAYING ELEVENS:
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi(capt), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(capt), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson