Pakistan win toss, opt to bowl against Australia in third ODI

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LAHORE, APR 2: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent Australia in to bat Saturday in the third and final day-night international in Lahore.

The three-match series is tied at 1-1 after Australia won the first ODI by 88 runs and Pakistan the second by six wickets — both played in Lahore. The teams made one change each from the second match — with Pakistan bringing in batter Asif Ali for Saud Shakil and Australia including pacer Jason Behrendorff in place of spinner Mitchell Swepson.

Teams

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Asif Ali.

Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa.

Umpires: Alem Dar (PAK) and Rashid Riaz (PAK) Tv umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)

Match referee: Mohammad Javed Malik (PAK)