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Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand [Images] in a Group B match of the ICC [Images] Champions Trophy, at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium, in Mohali, on Wednesday.
Pakistan went in with the same team that beat Sri Lanka [Images] in their opening match.
New Zealand opted for a couple of changes, bringing in Peter Fulton and James Franklin in place of Hamish Marshall and Jeetan Patel.
The winner of the match is guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals.
This match will be a memorable one for Stephen Fleming [Images], as he will surpass Arjuna Ranatunga's record of captaining a side in the most number of one-day internationals. Both are level with 193 matches as captain.
New Zealand will also become the sixth nation to play 500 one-day internationals.
Teams:
New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan Astle, Lou Vincent, Peter Fulton, Jacob Oram [Images], Scott Styris, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori [Images], Shane Bond [Images], Kyle Mills, James Franklin.
Pakistan: Younis Khan (captain), Imran Farhat [Images], Shoaib Malik [Images], Mohammad Yousuf [Images], Mohammad Hafeez [Images], Shahid Afridi [Images], Abdul Razzaq [Images], Kamran Akmal, Naved-ul Hasan, Umar Gul, Iftikhar Anjum.
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