For the third T20I International match against New Zealand, Pakistan has announced their playing XI

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Aamer Jamal and Usama Mir have been dropped from the team.

The playing eleven for Pakistan’s third Twenty20 international match against New Zealand, which is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) in Dunedin, was revealed on Tuesday.

Usama Mir and Aamer Jamal have been withdrawn from the team while Abbas Afridi was ruled out due to a low-grade abdominal wall muscle strain, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

In the third Twenty20 International match against New Zealand, Muhammad Wasim Junior, Mohammad Nawaz, and Zaman Khan will be competing.

Abbas Afridi’s scan revealed no evidence of a serious injury earlier today, according to the PCB, and “he will be managed symptomatically.”

The governing body of cricket stated that Abbas’s availability for the final two matches will be announced later.

Afridi and Haris Rauf were the team’s top wicket takers with five wickets apiece, despite the fact that they had been losing games. His removal would be a significant blow to the side.

In the second Twenty20 international, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 21 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

In reply to New Zealand’s 194-8, the tourists gave up a commanding lead in their pursuit for runs when they were bowled for 173 in the last over, despite half-centuries from Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman.

The Black Caps’ victory came at a price, as captain Kane Williamson was doubtful to play the rest of the five-match series after retiring injured while batting.

Similar to New Zealand’s 46-run victory in Friday’s opening game in Auckland, Finn Allen spearheaded an aggressive batting attack once again in this encounter.

Pakistan Playing XI:

Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain,), Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Muhammad Wasim Junior, Mohammad Nawaz and Zaman Khan.

Staff Reporter