Zimbabwe team players celebrate the fall of an early Pakistan wicket. -AFP Photo

KARACHI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the final Twenty20 match of the series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan made one change to the team which had defeated Zimbabwe, replacing Aizaz Cheema with Junaid Khan.

Chris Mpofu and Brian Vitori were left out of Zimbabwe's squad.

Pakistan are aiming for a series sweep with a win in this match which is also coach Waqar Younis' last match in charge.

Teams:

Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Chamu Chibhabha, Cephas Zhuwao, Hamilton Masakadza, Charles Coventry, Brendan Taylor, Tatenda Taibu, Elton Chigumbura, Ray Price, Prosper Utseya, Kyle Jarvis

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Rameez Raja junior, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Shah, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan

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