Uncapped Jahandad Khan to feature in third T20 under Salman Agha's captaincy
Cricket
Pakistan face the challenge of avoiding a whitewash.
HOBART (Dunya News) - The third and final T20 match of the series between Pakistan and Australia will be played today (Monday) in Hobart.
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan has decided to rest himself in the third T20 as Haseebullah is set to replace him.
Salman Agha will be handed the captaincy in only his third T20 International.
All-rounder Jahandad Khan is also set to make his T20 International debut for Pakistan in Hobart as Naseem Shah will miss out from the final XI.
With Australia holding a 2-0 series lead, Pakistan face the challenge of avoiding a whitewash.
The Pakistani team is determined to bounce back after a disappointing performance in the second match, where poor fielding and slow batting contributed to their defeat.
Former captain Babar Azam's form continues to be a concern, but captain Mohammad Rizwan remains hopeful that Pakistan will secure a win in the final match.
In the second T20, pacer Haris Rauf achieved a significant milestone by taking 4 wickets. With this performance, he became Pakistan’s joint-leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals, having taken 107 wickets in 74 matches, level with Shadab Khan, who has 107 wickets from 104 matches.
