Pakistan win toss, opt to bat first in second T20I against South Africa

Pakistan have won the the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second T20I at the SuperSports Park on Friday in Centurion, South Africa. Pakistan were narrowly defeated by 11 runs in the first T20I.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its playing XI for the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa, making one change to the team that lost the first match in Durban.

Pace bowler Jahandad Khan has been included in the lineup, replacing spinner Sufiyan Muqeem, due to conditions at SuperSport Park, which are expected to favour pace bowling.

Playing XI

Pakistan: Muhammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abrar Ahmed.