ADELAIDE: Pakistan is expected to change its playing 11 for Sunday’s match against Ireland. According to reports Haris Sohail and Yasir Shah will be in the squad.
Pakistan’s match against Ireland is the last league match in the month-long group stage. The winner will enter into the quarter-finals while the loser will require a tricky run-rate countback against the West Indies.
Pakistani seamer Muhammad Irfan is likely to miss the match due to pain in his leg. His likely replacement will be leg-spinner Yasir Shah.
Meanwhile, Umer Akmal may also find himself out of the playing 11 being replaced by Haris Sohail.
Earlier, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq urged his team to build on the momentum gained over the last two weeks.
Pakistan lost their opening two matches against old foes India and the West Indies, but bounced back to win the next three to prove once again they are one of the most unpredictable sides in world cricket.
One of those included a stunning success over mighty South Africa in Auckland where they bowled the Proteas out for 202 after making just 222.
"We have got a new life in this tournament and we must ensure we do not waste it," said the 40-year-old Misbah, who along with team-mate Shahid Afridi, will quit one-day cricket once their World Cup ends.
"There are four must-wins games to play starting with the one against Ireland. Then three more and you could win the tournament, so our approach has to be straightforward.
"There will be no second chance. Just go there, be positive, try to get wickets when you bowl and score runs when you bat. The bowlers have done very well so far, it´s now the turn of the batsmen to deliver."
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