Pakistan make four changes for final T20I against Zimbabwe

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the playing XI for the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe, set to take place at Queens Sports Club on Thursday. 

With the series already in the bag after a 2-0 lead, the touring side introduced four changes to evaluate their bench strength ahead of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy.

Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, and Arafat Minhas were added to the lineup, replacing Saim Ayub, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf.

The changes come as Pakistan looks to finalize its core team after bouncing back impressively from last month’s clean sweep loss against Australia. 

The green shirts showcased dominant performances in the first two matches, securing a 57-run win in the opener and a record-breaking 10-wicket victory in the second.

In the second T20I, Pakistan bowled Zimbabwe out for just 57, their lowest-ever total in T20Is and the worst collapse by a full member team in the format. 

Pakistan then chased down the target in just 33 balls, marking the largest victory margin in terms of balls remaining in matches between full-member teams.

The final match offers Pakistan an opportunity to assess emerging talent while maintaining their winning momentum as they prepare for larger challenges ahead.

Pakistan's Playing XI for the third T20I: Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha (c), Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Hasnain.