PAK vs AUS: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against Australia in final T20I

With the series decided, Pakistan gives debut captaincy to Salman in the final T20I.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the final T20I of their series against Australia at Bellerive Oval, with Salman Ali Agha making his debut as captain.

Pakistan on Monday announced its playing XI for final and third T20I against Australia set to be played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

In a key decision, Pakistan has made a few changes for the dead rubber. Captain Mohammad Rizwan will be rested for this game, and Agha Salman, who was recently named as Rizwan’s deputy in white-ball cricket, will take over as the captain for the first time in his career.

Salman will be leading the team in his debut match as Pakistan's T20I captain.

Additionally, fast bowler Naseem Shah has been excluded from the playing XI. In his place, the team has brought in left-arm pacer Jahandad Khan. This change aims to provide fresh options in the bowling department as Pakistan looks to end the series on a high note.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan(w), Usman Khan, Agha Salman(c), Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem

Australia Squad: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Josh Philippe, Sean Abbott