TOSS: Pakistan opt to bat in Abu Dhabi. They are unchanged. Namibia make two changes.

Teams:

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

Namibia (Playing XI): Stephan Baard, Michael van Lingen, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green(w), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo

Build up:

A win for Pakistan today and they will be through to the semifinals. After all, Pakistan and England are the only teams unbeaten in the tournament so far.

Hello and welcome to the clash between Pakistan and Namibia in Abu Dhabi. It’s been quite a punching-above-their-weight narrative for Namibia, who have impressed this edition. Meanwhile, Pakistan have been unstoppable after their 10-wicket win against India. They then brushed aside New Zealand before a tight game against Afghanistan However, in all three games, Pakistan have been fortunate to have bowled first, which hasn’t let their bowlers bowl with the wet ball yet.

Today too, dew will play a crucial role which makes the toss vital for both sides.

This is only the second time that Pakistan are playing Namibia in an international match. The previous meeting came in the 2003 World Cup which Pakistan won by 171 runs. Can Namibia draw level today? We’ll find out.

Psssst: Pakistan are currently on a 14-match unbeaten run in the UAE.

Join us for the toss, pitch report and more in a bit.

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