Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Captain Salman Agha says his side in not really under pressure and Pakistan have been in this situation “previously as well”.

The plan is to score above par and put the opponents under pressure, he says, admitting that batting has been a bit of a concern for Pakistan.

“We batted well against USA, we need to put up a similar performance today as well,” he says.

There are two changes in the Pakistan side, with Salman Mirza and Khawaja Nafay playing today and Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed sitting out.

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