Third ODI: England win toss, Pakistan bowl first in must-win game
NOTTINGHAM: England, on Tuesday, won the toss and elected to bat first in the third of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Talking to Michael Holding after Eoin Morgan's decision, Pakistan captain Azhar Ali admitted that he would have loved to bat first.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz replaced Imad Wasim, who was forced to sit out due to knee injury.
The visitors have had a disastrous start to the series as they lost the first and second ODIs by 44 runs (D/L method) and four wickets respectively, hence putting themselves under immense pressure to win the Nottingham game and keep their series-winning chances alive.
England, on the other hand, will be looking to seal the series by beating Pakistan in the third consecutive clash between the two sides.
Pitch and weather report: The wicket is deemed to be a flat and hard, making it a good batting surface. The sun is basking on the picturesque Trent Bridge ground.
Team line-ups
Pakistan
Azhar Ali (capt.), Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk.), Shoaib Malik, Yasir Shah, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz
England
Eoin Morgan (capt.), Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk.), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood