DUBAI – Pakistan have made three changes in the game against Afghanistan.

Pacer Mohammad Amir have been replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi Faheem Ashrafby Haris Sohail and Shahdab Khan by Muhammad Nawaz.

Spin is likely to play a major part again and Afghanistan, who comfortablyoutgun Pakistan in this department – even if Shadab was fit – will look tothrottle Pakistan the same way they did Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Pakistan are the higher-rated side, but with their loss to India andAfghanistan’s fantastic two-in-two, the odds look completely even in thisAsia Cup Super Four fixture.

Pakistan Team:Sarfraz Ahmed (captain/wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, BabarAzam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Muhammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali,Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi

Afghanistan Team:Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi,Asghar Afghan(c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, RashidKhan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman