Pakistan bowl first in final T20 international
Updated | By AFP
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl in the fourth and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Captain Babar Azam's decision was no surprise after Pakistan chased down a target of 204 with nine wickets and two overs to spare at the same venue on Wednesday, with Babar making a masterly 122.
Pakistan, who lead the series 2-1, fielded an unchanged team.
South Africa made two changes, with all-rounder Wiaan Mulder and left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin replacing batsman Pite van Biljon and left-arm fast bowler Beuran Hendricks.
South African captain Heinrich Klaasen said he would have preferred to bowl. "It looks a good wicket again," he said.
Teams:
South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen (captain, wkt), Aiden Markram, Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wiaan Mulder, Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wkt), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Umpires: Shaun George, Adrian Holdstock (both RSA)
Television umpire: Allahudien Paleker (RSA)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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