Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third and final at the National Stadium in Karachi, but the hosts haven’t had a rosy start with Adbullah Shafique departing cheaply.
Azhar Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Nauman Ali and Shan Masood replaced Mohammad Nawaz, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Ali and the injured Imam-ul-Haq. Batting mainstay Azhar makes his final Test appearance for Pakistan in what will Rehan Ahmed’s Test debut for England. The Leicestershire leg-spinner becomes the youngest Engand debutant, since James Anderson, who has been afforded rest. England have the series in the bag after wins in Rawalpindi and Multan.
