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Babar & Rizwan To Bat First As Pakistan Opts Bowling Heavy Side Vs USA

Rajgeeta Yadav

USA won the toss and opted to bowl first [X.com]USA won the toss and opted to bowl first [X.com]

USA skipper Monank Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Pakistan in 11th match of T20 World Cup 2024 at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, on June 6.

The USA side made one change in their playing XI: They brought left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige in place of Shadley van Schalkwyk.

Talking about Pakistan, Babar Azam brought four seamers in their first match of the tournament: Shaheen, Amir, Naseem and Rauf. Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed are the only spin bowling options in the side.

USA Vs PAK: Playing XI

Pakistan Playing XI : Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir

United States Playing XI : Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish R Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam during the toss:

"We would have bowled first as well because it's a morning match. The pitch looks fresh and we will look to bat well in the first six overs. Good to see the sun is out. In the last few days, we haven't been able to see the sun but nice to see it today."