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In the Super 8 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka has won the toss and opted to field first against Pakistan, a decision influenced by expected evening dew. The semi-final qualification is on the line for Pakistan as they need to post a massive total and then win this match by more than 65 runs to secure their place in the semi-finals.
Why Saim Ayub is Not Playing Today in SL vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026?
Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, will try to end their campaign on a winning note and spoil the plan for the Men in Green by banking on the spin threat of Maheesh Theekshana and the pace of Dushmantha Chameera to restrict Pakistan to a manageable total. The Pakistan side has made three changes to their lineup in this Super clash, as Saim Ayub has been dropped from the playing 11.
Why Saim Ayub is Not Playing Today in SL vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026?
The Pakistan management has taken a bold call by making three changes in this match against Sri Lanka. Saim Ayub has been dropped to try a different batting combination, and Khawaja Nafay has been brought in as Saim Ayub replacement.
Pakistan skipper, Salman Ali Agha, said at the toss," It’s a massive opportunity. We just need to play a perfect game, bowl well, bat well, and field well, and I think everything will be fine. Yeah, we would have bowled first definitely, but there is no way we can do that while batting. So you just need to put up a good total and try to restrict them. Yeah, we got three changes. Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, and Salman Mirza are not playing. Naseem Shah, Khawaja Nafay, and Abrar Ahmed are playing."
There will be a change in the batting lineup as Babar Azam has also been dropped, and Fakhar Zaman is set to open alongside Sahibzada Farhan, with Nafay coming in at number 3. Speedster Naseem Shah and mystery spinner Abrar Ahmad are also back in the Pakistan side.
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Why is Saim Ayub not playing today in SL vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026?
Saim Ayub has been dropped to bring in Khawaja Nafay into the side.
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