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Bangladesh sent to bat first to avoid series whitewash
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat first in the third and final T20 International at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.
This was the sixth straight time for Liton Das to loss the toss in UAE and Pakistan tour.
Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series following their 37 and 57 runs victory in the first two matches. With the series being confirmed, the hosts chose to bowl first, unlike the previous matches, probably due to test their skill of chasing.
Bangladesh are out to restore some pride by avoiding the ignominious whitewash.
They have handed pacer Syed Khaled Ahmed a debut in T20 format and it was predictable after Shoriful Islam was ruled out of the final game, following a groin injury.
This was the only change that Bangladesh made from the previous game.
Pakistan also brought up a solitary change in their bid to sweep the series with Abbas Afridi replacing Haris Rouf.
Line Ups:
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik (wk), Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
Pakistan: Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha (c) Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk).