World Cup: Pakistan win toss; opt to bowl

June 12, 2019 14:49

Pakistan have won the toss and skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has opted to bowl first in Taunton.

"A bit of grass, looks like a green pitch, a bit of moisture. Unfortunately we didn't play the last game, but worked hard with lots of practice," said Sarfaraz Ahmed.

"One-off games in different conditions, you expect to come up against the best," said Aaron Finch.

Pakistan have left out leg-spinner Shadab Khan and included Shaheen Afridi into the playing XI.

Richardson gets in as Zampa sits out.

Playing XI:

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir

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