3rd T20: England win toss opt to bat against Pakistan

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SHARJAH: England on Monday won the toss in the third T20 match against Pakistan and decided to bat first.

Surprisingly, England has won the toss third time consecutively in the series against Pakistan. The match would be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Pakistani squad is comprised of Rafatullah Mohmand, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Aamer Yamin, Anwar Ali, Sohail Tanvir and Wahab Riaz.

While England team comprised of JJ Roy, JM Vince, JE Root, MM Ali, EJG Morgan, JC Buttler, SW Billings, CR Woakes, DJ Willey, AU Rashid and CJ Jordan

England Captain Eoin Morgan says that they will continue to experiment with the XI, with Reece Topley and Stephen Parry missing out. Alex Hales and Liam Plunkett are also missing, with Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan and Morgan himself coming back in.

On the other hand Pakistani Captain Shahid Afridi gives credit to England for winning the series and stresses the need for his players to improve their fitness and fielding. There are three changes to the Pakistan side, with Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Rizwan returning, along with T20 debutant Aamer Yamin.