New Delhi. The last match of the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Australia is being played in Perth. This is the decisive match of the series because before this both the teams have won one match each. The Australian team has rested captain Pat Cummins in this important match. Josh English is captaining the team in his place. Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the toss and decided to bowl first in this decisive match.
After losing the first match of the three-match ODI series, Pakistan team made a strong comeback by winning the second match and leveled the series. Australia has rested its 5 senior players for the last match of the series to be held in Perth. Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are all not playing this match. Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was made the captain.
Pakistan’s playing XI: Sam Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain), Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
Australia’s playing XI: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (wk/captain), Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Lance Morris.
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