Pakistan captain Babar Azam has won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan, who lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test by seven wickets in Karachi, kept the same XI, going with two spinners and three pace bowlers.
South Africa brought in pace-bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder in place of fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, in a bid to strengthen their batting.
Play starts from 07:00 (SA time).
Teams:
Pakistan
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan, Nauman Ali, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa
Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (captain, wicketkeeper), Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)
TV umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
Match referee: Mohammad Javed Malik (PAK)
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1? solitary change
?? Wiaan Mulder returns
?? Lungi Ngidi misses out miss out
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?? TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) February 4, 2021
1? solitary change
?? Wiaan Mulder returns
?? Lungi Ngidi misses out miss out
?? Watch the match on SuperSport 212
?? Ball by Ball https://t.co/JjftO7Ysdx#PAKvSA #SeeUsOnThePitch pic.twitter.com/FK46KJVmef