Zimbabwe win toss and elect to field

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 21 (Reuters) Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya won the toss and elected to field in their World Cup Group D game against Pakistan today at Sabina Park.

Following the sudden death of their coach Bob Woolmer on Sunday, Pakistan are playing their final match at the tournament as they have already been eliminated after losing their first two games.

Zimbabwe must win the match to maintain their hopes of progressing ahead of Ireland from the group into the Super Eights stage.

Pakistan made two changes from the team that suffered a shock defeat by Ireland last Saturday.

Shahid Afridi was included in the team after a four-match ICC ban in the place of Mohammad Hafeez and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria replaced all-rounder Azhar Mahmood.

Zimbabwe made one change from Monday's defeat to West Indies, with Gary Brent replacing Anthony Ireland.

Teams: Pakistan: Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain), Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Danish Kaneria.

Zimbabwe: Prosper Utseya (captain), Vusi Sibanda, Chamu Chibhabha, Friday Kasteni, Brendan Taylor, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent, Tawanda Mupariwa, Christopher Mpofu.

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