Pakistan had to bring in batsman Asad Shafiq and wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal for Younis and Abdul Rehman. -Photo by AFP

Pakistan were forced to leave out experienced batsman Younis Khan because of high fever as they won the toss and decided to bat in the third day-night international at Dubai Stadium here on Saturday.

Down 2-0 after defeats of 130 and 20 runs in the first two of four matches, Pakistan had to bring in batsman Asad Shafiq and wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal for Younis and Abdul Rehman.

England remained unchanged from their first two matches.

Pakistan (from): Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal, Azhar Ali

England (from): Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott

Umpires: Simon Taufel (AUS) and Aleem Dar (PAK) TV umpire: Kumara Dharmasena (SRI) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)

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