ISLAMABAD (PEN) : South Africa won the toss and elected to field in the match against Pakistan. The national team has announced its playing XI, featuring several key players.
Pakistan’s XI: Shan Masood, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas. Key changes in the lineup include dropping opener Abdullah Shafique. Pakistan has also opted for a pace-heavy strategy, fielding four fast bowlers.
South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Corbin Bosch
No last-minute changes to either side. South Africa and Pakistan have both gone in with four front-line pacers each, with Markram and Agha providing them part-time off-spin alternatives, respectively. Ayub can roll his arm over too for Pakistan, although if the Centurion strip lives up to its reputation, they might not have to rummage so deep into their spin stocks.
