Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand in the fourth Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday.
Pakistan were forced to make five changes as wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and Muhammad Irfan Khan were injured, making room for Fakhar Zaman and Imad Wasim.
The hosts also rested Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed to give Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan chances.
New Zealand also made three changes with Josh Clarkson, Ben Sears and Tom Blundell coming in for Tim Seifert, Zak Foulkes and Cole McConchie.
The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after Pakistan won the second match by seven wickets while New Zealand took the second by the same margin — both in Rawalpindi.
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The first match, also in Rawalpindi, was washed out after just two balls.
The final match is also in Lahore on April 27.
Teams:
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Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Usman Khan, Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Zaman Khan, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (captain), Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Josh Clarkson, Ben Sears, Tom Blundell, Dean Foxcroft, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Will O’Rourke, Ish Sodhi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (PAK) and Rashid Riaz (PAK)
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Tv umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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