Pakistan likely to retain same eleven

By Our Correspondent
April 20, 2024
New Zealand´s Mark Chapman (C) plays a shot during the fourth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, on April 20, 2023. — AFP
New Zealand´s Mark Chapman (C) plays a shot during the fourth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, on April 20, 2023. — AFP

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is likely to field the same team that was finalized for the rain-marred opening T20 at the Pindi Stadium on Thursday.

“In all likelihood the same team will be retained for the second T20 with the reason it was an almost washed out day Thursday. Unless someone goes down with some illness or for any other emergency, chances of retaining the same outfit for the Saturday’s match are bright,” one of the team officials when contacted, said. The official hoped that the crowd would see a complete match on Saturday.

Pakistan team: Baber Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Iftakhar Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Zaman Khan , Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim.