With new energy and strategy to bounce back, Michael Bracewell-led New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Babar Azam-led side in the third T20I match being played at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Sunday.
Pakistan are currently leading the five-match series 1-0 after dominantly beating Kiwis in the second match yesterday in which the former’s bowling attack blew up entire batting line-up at just 90 runs in 18.1 overs which they easily chased over the loss of three wickets.
The toss took place at 7:00 PM (PST) in Rawalpindi where both the skippers, Azam and Bracewell, were present.
Pakistan made one change from their side that defeated the Kiwis in the second T20I on Saturday with Abbas Afridi coming in place of Mohammad Amir, who played his first international match after almost four years.
On the other hand, New Zealand put Zak Foulkes and Will O’Rourke in the playing XI over Jacob Duffy and Ben Sears respectively.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
