Pakistan hold training session ahead of third England T20I in Cardiff

CARDIFF: The Pakistan men’s cricket team underwent a training session on Monday ahead of the upcoming third T20I series against England, scheduled to be played here tomorrow.

The national team players hit the nets and engaged in vigorous training under the delightful weather at Sophia Gardens.

Notably, England are currently leading the four-match T20I series 1-0 after defeating Pakistan in the second game in Birmingham. Meanwhile, the first match in Leeds was called off due to persistent rain.

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The last match of the series will be played at the Oval in London on May 30, after which the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to partake in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, starting from June 1.

The ongoing series will serve as a warm-up for both teams heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 as the previous edition’s finalists will skip the warm-up matches for this year’s mega event.

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.

England squad:

Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tom Hartley, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Reece Topley.

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