New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has won the toss and chose to field against Pakistan in their third Twenty20 game. Pakistan leads the five-match series 1-0 after it won the second game by seven wickets on Saturday when the visitors got bowled out for 90 runs. The first game was washed out with only two balls bowled.
Pakistan ’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand ’s Tim Seifert during the second T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand , in Rawalpindi, Pakistan , Saturday, April 20, 2024. Pakistan ’s Mohammad Amir celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand ’s Dean Foxcroft during the second T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand , in Rawalpindi, Pakistan , Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Mohammad Amir, who took 2-13 in his comeback to international cricket after four years on Saturday, was replaced by Abbas Afridi in the only change for the home side. New Zealand, touring Pakistan in the absence of nine frontline players at the Indian Premier League, made two changes from Saturday’s game.
Fast bowler Will O’Rourke, who made his test and ODI debuts this season, and allrounder Zak Foulkes were awarded T20 debuts as they replaced Ben Sears and Ben Lister.Pakistan: Babar Azam , Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell , Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke.
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