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"Pat Cummins and Jason Behrendorff have been recalled in Abu Dhabi, where Australia have opted to bat first as they seek to secure an ODI series victory over Pakistan. Play was due to start at 10pm AEDT but it has been delayed because of light rain. There are no heavy showers forecast for the afternoon, suggesting the match should be completed. Cummins was rested from the opening two games of the five-match series in the UAE, having been the leading wicket-taker of the preceding series in India. Behrendorff, the left-armer who is among a handful of pacemen jostling for spots in the 15-man World Cup squad, is also playing his first game of the series. Cummins and Behrendorff have been called up at the expense of Jhye Richardson, who has returned home after dislocating a shoulder in the second ODI, and Nathan Coulter-Nile. Pakistan also made two changes, reshuffling their attack by recalling Usman Shinwari and Junaid Khan in place of Mohammad Abbas and Faheem Ashraf. Australia are seeking to bank a sixth straight one-day win for the first time since a 2015 streak, which included the World Cup final. Aaron Finch, who won the toss for the first time in this series, is coming off back-to-back centuries. Finch produced a career-best 153 not out in Sharjah to help Australia take a 2-0 series lead. Australia XI: Aaron Finch (capt), Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa. Pakistan XI: Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik (capt), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, Usman Shinwari, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain."
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