MIRPUR – Pakistan chose to field first in the series deciding ODI against Bangladesh and made three key changes to their line-up due to injuries.
Ghazi Ghori and Saad Masood will be making their international debuts, replacing Hussain Talat and Shamyl Hussain, who are out with a shoulder injury and neck muscle spasm respectively. Abrar Ahmed also returned to the XI while Mohammad Wasim was left out of the decider.
Talat’s injury occurred following a violent collision with a billboard in the second ODI, leading to him being rushed to hospital for further evaluation. Meanwhile, Shamil Hussain had struggled in the previous match, scoring just six runs from 22 balls, and is now sidelined.
In contrast, Bangladesh have maintained an unchanged line-up, hoping to capitalize on Pakistan’s weakened side. The series has already seen dramatic changes. Pakistan scored 114 runs in the opening match to easily win against Bangladesh, and in the rain-shortened second match, Pakistan scored 274 runs before beating Bangladesh by 114 runs.
Returning to the pitch used in the first ODI, Pakistan will aim to restrict Bangladesh and give debutants a platform to shine under pressure.
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh
Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan, missing two key players, faced a tough test as they bowled first against a strong Bangladesh team in the series decider.
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