DUBLIN – Pakistan’s cricket squad is readying itself for the third and conclusive T20 International (T20I) match against Ireland, scheduled to unfold in Dublin this Tuesday.
Babar Azam will continue to helm the team while partnering with the promising Saim Ayub at the top of the order. Mohammad Rizwan is slated to bat at number three, ensuring solidity in the batting lineup.
The middle order will feature formidable strikers such as Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan—who will double as the wicketkeeper—Iftikhar Ahmed, and all-rounder Imad Wasim, fortifying the team’s capacity to accumulate runs and escalate the scoring rate as needed.
The team management’s decisions are influenced by prevailing weather conditions including overcast skies and the looming threat of rain.
Following a tie in the series at 1-1, courtesy of Pakistan’s commanding seven-wicket triumph in the second T20I, both sides are poised to vie for series victory.
A change might see Abrar Ahmed stepping in for Mohammad Amir in the lineup, a move prompted by Amir’s expensive performance in the previous match, conceding 44 runs.
Pakistan is expected to maintain a four-man pace attack, led by Shaheen Afridi, with support from Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir.
Pakistan’s Probable XI:
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir
