Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl again in the second one-day international against New Zealand being played at Pindi Cricket Ground today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Surprisingly, Pakistan have made three changes to its team which comfortably defeated the Kiwis in the first one-dayer. The hosts brought in Abdullah Shafique, Usama Mir and Ihsanullah in the playing 11.
TEAMS
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah
New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry
Babar Azam-led squad outclassed the visitors comprehensively by five wickets in the opening ODI series at the same venue where the two sides will lock horns today.
Team Green got its 500th victory in the One-day International format after clinching the first game. Men in Green became only the third country to reach the landmark as they became second quickest after Kangaroos to get the record.
In the first match, left-hander Fakhar Zaman slammed a ton while Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam also played impressive knocks helping their side chase down a massive 289-run target with nine balls to spare.