Pakistan batting first against South Africa with chance to win ODI series

FAISALABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second one-day international on Thursday.

South Africa has lost every toss — seven — on the tour of Pakistan. The test series was drawn 1-1 and the Twenty20 series lost 2-1. Pakistan can also clinch the ODI series on Thursday.

Pakistan made two changes after chasing down 264 in the first ODI on Tuesday. Allrounder Faheem Ashraf replaced struggling middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim replaced leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.

South Africa left out fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Lizaad Williams and drafted in pace bowlers Nqabayomzi Peter and Nandre Burger.

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Lineups:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (captain), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger.

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