Pakistan win toss elect to bat

SHARJAH: Misbah ul Haq called correctly and decided to bat in the third and final Test at Sharjah.

A grassless wicket looks good for batting and might get slower and lower as the game enters day 4 and 5.

Both teams made a couple of changes. Pakistan dropped Taufiq Umer to bring back M.Hafeez and Ehsan Adil has been left out because of a side strain and M.Talha gets his chance.

Vettori comes back into the New Zealand Test side after an absence of two years to fulfill the slot for a third spinner. Neesham misses out.