Live Cricket Scores, South Africa Vs Pakistan, 2nd T20: PAK To Bat First, Fakhar Zaman Left Out

After losing the three-match ODI series 1-2, hosts South Africa are now trailing 0-1 in the four-match T20 International series. A defeat in the second match will push them towards another series loss. The last time they won a T20I series was in 2019, against the visiting Sri Lankans. After that, the Proteas have suffered four series defeats while drawing one. A confident Pakistani side under Babar Azam are will surely come out all guns blazing to make it 2-0. South Africa will be again fielding a weakened side with Heinrich Klaasen as skipper. Catch the live scores and updates of the second T20 international between South Africa and Pakistan from the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, here

5:45 PM IST: Paksitan have won the toss and opted to bat first. They are without their inform opener Fakhar Zaman who will miss this match due to a leg allergy according to PCB.

TEAMS:

South Africa: Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Pite van Biljon, Wihan Lubbe, Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi, Sisanda Magala

Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir

*Sharjeel Khan makes a comeback for Pakistan after four years.