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Pakistan opt to bat, make four changes in Playing XI for final Test

KARACHI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the final Test of the three-match series against England, here at National Bank Cricket Arena on Saturday. 

Uncapped Mohammad Wasim Jr. is set to make his Test debut while veteran Azhar Ali will be playing his farewell game after he announced his retirement the other day.

Opener Shan Masood and spinner Nauman Ali replace Imam-ul-Haq and Zahid Mahmood in the playing lineup.

England, who have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, made two changes to their Playing XI for the final Test as Rehan Ahmed will make his debut by replacing Will Jacks, while Ben Foakes would replace seasoned pacer, James Anderson.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Mark Wood

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