Babar, Fakhar on crease as Shehzad returns to pavilion in T20 decider

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Sunday Jan 28, 2018

Ahmed Shehzad batting during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Bay Oval. Photo: AFP
 

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final T20 against the hosts at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui today. 

Fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of the third and final T20I against New Zealand here on Sunday, after suffering an ankle injury during training.

Aamir Yameen has been included as replacement of Hasan Ali.

For the deciding T20, New Zealand have dropped wicketkeeper Glenn Phillips and called in Tom Blundell to replace him.

Explosive batsman Colin Munro was also ruled out of the game earlier after suffering a mild hamstring strain in his right leg. Munro would be replaced by Ross Taylor for the match. 

Pakistan XI:

Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Umer Amin, Shadab Khan, Aamir Yamin, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees

New Zealand XI:

Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Anaru Kitchen, Tom Bruce, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult


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