LAHORE: New Zealand have elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.
“For today’s match, we have done one change. Naseem Shah will be playing today,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham was of the view that the pitch is quite ideal for batting.
Pakistan was leading the five-match series 2-0. The rest of the two matches will be played at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
New Zealand’s Playing XI: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham. Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
