Rizwan and Naseem rested for third T20I against Australia

HOBART: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah were rested for Pakistan’s third T20I against Australia on Monday.

The playing XI for the final game of the series was announced with two pivotal changes. Captain Mohammad Rizwan is being rested and Salman Ali Agha will take over the captaincy. Naseem Shah will also not be playing in today’s match. Instead, 21-year-old all rounder Jahandad Khan is playing in today’s squad.

Haseebullah Khan is also returning to the squad after being dropped for the second T20I, as he was replaced by Sufiyan Muqeem.

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Apart from the inclusion of Jahandad and Haseebullah, and the exclusion of Rizwan and Naseem, the remainder of the playing XI is identical to the second T20I against Australia.

PAKISTAN playing XI: Salman Agha (Captain), Jahandad Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf.

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