BULAWAYO: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced to make four changes to their Playing XI for the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club here on 5 December.
It’s important to highlight that the visiting team has already secured victory in the three-match series, having successfully taken an unassailable lead of 2-0.
In a strategic move to explore their options, the team management has decided to make four changes to their Playing XI.
Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, and Arafat Minhas have been brought into the lineup, stepping in for Saim Ayub, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf.
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Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 57 runs thanks to a valuable cameo by Tayyab Tahir, who struck an unbeaten 39 off 25 with the help of four fours and one six.
Meanwhile, in the second match of the series, Sufiyan Muqeem ran through Zimbabwe’s batting line-up, claiming bowling of 5-3 to bundle them for a meagre 57.
Pakistan, on the other hand, while chasing a 58-run total, completed a ten-wicket victory in 5.3 overs with Saim Ayub and Omair Bin Yousuf scoring 36* and 22* respectively.
Pakistan Playing XI: Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha (c), Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Hasnain.
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