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England bat first in third Twenty20

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England elected to bat first against Pakistan in third Twenty20 match.

England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final Twenty20 international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Monday.England kept the same team that lost the first match by eight runs but won the second by 38 runs, both in Dubai.Pakistan also remained unchanged, resisting the temptation to play an extra spinner in Abdul Rehman.England: Stuart Broad (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme SwannPakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema, Hammad AzamUmpires: Shozab Raza (PAK) and Zameer Haider (PAK)Tv umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL
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