Pakistan Wins Toss, Chooses to Bat in Crucial Second T20I

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha chose to bat first after winning the toss in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

In the first T20I, Agha’s fifty and Hasan Ali’s five-wicket haul powered Pakistan to a 37-run victory over Bangladesh. Chasing a 202-run target, Bangladesh managed 164 before being bowled out in 19.2 overs.

Playing XIs
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam.