T20 WC: PAK won the toss & elect to bat against SA

SYDNEY: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.

Pakistan replaced injured Fakhar Zaman with batting all-rounder Mohammad Haris. For South Africa, Heinrich Klaasen came in for injured David Miller, while Tabraiz Shamsi replaced Keshav Maharaj.

Teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah