Rain delays toss for Third T20I between Pakistan and England in Cardiff

Cardiff: The toss for the third T20I between Pakistan and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, has been delayed due to persistent rain. The rain has been falling in Cardiff since the morning and is expected to continue throughout the match and into the night.

England currently leads the series 1-0, having won the second T20I on Saturday by 23 runs. The first match in Leeds was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

The final match of the series is scheduled to take place at The Oval on Thursday. This series serves as the last preparation for both teams before the T20 World Cup 2024, which starts on June 1 in the United States and West Indies.

England, the defending T20 World Cup champions, defeated Pakistan in the final in 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

Teams:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.