Live: Babar, Rizwan to open innings as SA put Pakistan to bat first in series opener

Lahore: South Africa’s captain Heinrich Klassen has won and decided to bat first against Pakistan in the T20I series opener.

Klassen revealed the decision to ball first has been taken as the due will play a huge part later in the night. “During practice session, there was lot of due and hopefully bowl will skit on later.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam clarified who will open the innings for Pakistan. “I’ll be batting at my spot and Mohammad Rizwan will open the innings alongside me.”

Pakistan:  Babar Azam (capt), Haider Ali, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

South Africa: Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Jacques Snyman, Heinrich Klaasen (capt &wk), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Junior Dala, Lutho Sipamla 11 Tabraiz Shamsi