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South Africa captain Heinrich Klaasen with his Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam. Image credit: Twitter/@TheRealPCB
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TOSS NEWS: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday.
The hosts have decided to retain the same team which played in the first T20I at the same venue despite the four-wicket defeat.
Pakistan have decided to make two changes to their winning combination from the first match.
South Africa captain Heinrich Klaasen with his Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam. Image credit: Twitter/@TheRealPCB
Fakhar Zaman will be missing out on the match due to a "leg allergy" and has been replaced by Sharjeel Khan who makes his comeback to the national side four years after his involvement in the PSL fixing scandal.
Mohammad Hasnain has been called in to replace Harris Rauf.
A win today will help Pakistan take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series which will make it impossible for them to lose the series.
Teams:
South Africa playing XI: Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Wihan Lubbe, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), Pite van Biljon, George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Bongani Jele (both South Africa)
TV umpire: Television umpire: Bongani Jele (South Africa)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
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Hendricks, who hit three half-centuries in the Proteas' recent 2-1 series win over England, top-scored with 74 in a total of 211-5 and shared a third-wicket partnership of 112 with Aiden Markram (56).