Pakistan has announced their playing XI for the third T20I against New Zealand. The Men in Green have opted to make a few changes as they look to bounce back after suffering defeats in the first 2 T20Is.
The Green Shirts has made three changes. Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz has returned to the side, replacing Usama Mir. Alongside him, pace bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr comes in for Aamer Jamal.
Moreover, right-arm pacer Zaman Khan will replace Abbas Afridi, who was ruled out of the third T20 due to injury.
Playing XI
| Mohammad Rizwan | Saim Ayub | Babar Azam | Fakhar Zaman | Iftikhar Ahmed | Azam Khan (wk) |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Shaheen Afridi (c) | Mohammad Wasim Jr | Haris Rauf | Zaman Khan |
Earlier today, Abbas Afridi was feeling discomfort from a low-grade abdominal wall muscle strain, which has forced him out of the 3rd T20I.
Shaheen and his side are looking for a first win of the series to avoid the series defeat as they lost the first two games of the series and currently trail 2-0 in the 5-match series.
Meanwhile, the third T20I is set to be played tomorrow at the University Oval in Dunedin at 5:00 AM Pakistan Time.
