ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s white-ball skipper Babar Azam has won the toss and invited Ireland to bat first in the third and decisive contest of the three T20I series being played at Dublin here on Tuesday. Both the teams have one victory each and today’s match would decide the winner of the series.
Ireland won the first Two against Pakistan to make history as the first T20 win against the guest side in history. Pakistan however bounced back amid the splendid performance of Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Rizwan and some power-hitting by Azam Khan at the end to win the second T20 last Sunday.
In today’s squad Naseen Shah has been rested, whereas Hasan Ali would be given a chance to become part of the playing eleven.
Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Hassan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir
Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c & wk), Ben White, Craig Young
Following is the Schedule of the Pakistan vs Ireland series followed by the series with England and the mega ICC World Cup T20 to be held in the US and West Indies.
