PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (BSS/AFP) – West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bat in the third and last match of their One-Day International series against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday.On the heels of a 74-run defeat in the second match on Sunday which levelled the series at 1-1, the home side have dropped 20-year-old fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and drafted in left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul for his first ODI in three-and-a-half years.Pakistan retain the same eleven that rebounded from defeat in the opening match.There was concern over the fitness of left-arm fast bowler Mohammed Aamir, who injured his bowling shoulder during the second match, but he has been passed fit to play.West Indies pacer Shannon Gabriel also successfully came through a fitness test on his right hamstring before the toss and will spearhead the home side’s attack as they seek their first ODI series win over Pakistan for 26 years.Teams: West Indies – Jason Holder (capt), Evin Lewis, Chadwick Walton, Shai Hope, Kieran Powell, Jason Mohammed, Jonathan Carter, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Shannon Gabriel.Pakistan – Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Aamir, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali.Umpires: Joel Wilson (TRI), Simon Fry (AUS) Match Referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL).agency
