Pakistan choose to field first in final T20I against Bangladesh
Pakistan made one change to their playing XI, with Abbas Afridi replacing Haris Rauf, while Bangladesh handed a debut to Khaled Ahmed, who came in for Shoriful Islam.
Pakistan will be eyeing a clean sweep after already clinching the three-match series with wins in the first two games. They hold an unassailable 2-0 lead heading into the final fixture.
Pakistan XI: Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh XI: Litton Das (Captain and wk), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed.
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