Jahandad replaces Sufiyan as Pakistan announce taking part in XI for second T20I towards South Africa

Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan performs a shot towards South Africa in the course of the 1st T20I on December 10, 2024 on the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban, South Africa. — AFP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday revealed the taking part in XI for the second T20I towards South Africa with one change within the facet as Jahandad Khan got here instead of Sufiyan Muqeem.

Pakistan and South Africa will head to the Centurion Park for the second T20I as we speak.

Jahandad debuted for the nationwide T20I facet towards Australia final month and picked up a wicket by freely giving 17 runs in his spell of three overs.

The laft-arm pacer has picked up 4 scalps in 4 T20Is.

The facet contains skipper Mohammad Rizwan and star batter Babar Azam opening the innings adopted by Saim Ayub, Usman Khan and Tayyab Tahir within the order. 

The bowling assault contains the skilled Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf who’re identified for his or her tempo and aggressive bowling. 

The assault additionally has Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi and spinner Abrar Ahmed. 

The Rizwan-led facet had misplaced the primary of the three T20Is because the Proteas defeated Pakistan by 11 runs at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium.

The hosts had put up a robust goal of 184 runs on the lack of 9 wickets as veteran batter David Miller’s 82 off 40 balls troubled Pakistan’s bowling assault.

He was dismissed by Shaheen Shah within the 14th over however the injury was lengthy carried out and George Linde’s cameo of 48 runs didn’t assist the visiting facet as Heinrich Klaasen’s males ended the innings on 183 runs.

Pakistan, already on edge from South Africa’s bashing within the first innings, may ot get the strain to budge and ended up scoring simply 172 runs because the proteas registered a win at Durban.

Rizwan’s sluggish innings of 74 off 62 with 5 fours and three maximums remained the very best rating for Pakistan as solely two different batters — Saim (31 off 15 balls) and Tayyab (18 off 18 deliveries) — managed a double determine rating.