DUBAI – The West Indies have won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan, as the two sides facing off each other in a warm-up match today for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai.
If we won the toss we would have elected to bat first, said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Speaking about the recently concluded National T20 Cup, he said that the domestic tournament has proven beneficial for the world cup team.
Apart from the warm-up match, the Pakistan team has no other activity scheduled for today.
The Pakistani players are actively taking part in training session to get them prepared for the mega event under the supervision of coaching consultants Matthew Hayden and Vernon Philander.
Last night, the team participated in a training session at the ICC Academy ahead of the tournament.