Sri Lanka Win Toss and Elect to Field First Against Pakistan in Third and Final T20I; Pakistan Make Four Changes
Pakistan, already 2-0 up in the series, bring in Razaullah, Arafat Minhas, Sufiyan Moqim and Abdul Samad for the final match in Rawalpindi.
Sri Lanka win the toss and field first against Pakistan in the third T20I in Rawalpindi. Pakistan make four changes. See the full Playing XI.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the third and final T20I of the series in Rawalpindi. It is the third consecutive toss that Sri Lanka have won and chosen to bowl. Pakistan have made four changes to the side that won the first two matches.
Captains’ Comments
Mendis said Sri Lanka need to improve their fielding after the first two matches and want better performances with both bat and ball in the middle overs. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan said he would also have chosen to field first, adding that the middle order has not had enough chances to bat so far and he hopes the players get the chance to show their talent.
Team Changes
Pakistan: Razaullah, Arafat Minhas, Sufiyan Moqim and Abdul Samad come in.
Sri Lanka: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth replaces Maheesh Theekshana.
Pakistan’s Playing XI
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Khawaja Nafay (wicketkeeper), Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Imran, Razaullah, Salman Mirza and Sufiyan Moqim.
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