Pakistani batsmen have performed miserably in the series agianst South Africa at the neutral venue in UAE and failed the bowlers yet again to bring defeat after defeat for the country.
Having lost the 5-ODI series 4-1, the first T20I was a debacle - They were all out for mere 98 runs, which the South Africans chased in just under 15 overs to win.
Therefore, it is up to Pakistan to make it more of a duel today. Their batting collapses have become the source of serious concern as poor shot selection and lack of application continues to haunt them. They need someone to bat through, another few to bat with him, partnerships to form and more resistance put up. In short, they need more dedication and more fight. Pakistan need to bat with more responsibility, like Umar Akmal did.
In the first match, neither Ahmed Shehzad nor Sohaib Maqsood was successful at the top of the order so Mohammad Hafeez may consider returning there despite the prospect of having to face Steyn early on. Nasir Jamshed may also come into contention if Maqsood is dropped. The middle order should remain the same but Abdur Rehman could find himself out of the XI. Mohammad Irfan is due a break and may make way for Junaid Khan.
What has this match for both the teams: If South Africa win the series 2-0, they will go up to No.2 on the ICC T20 rankings, from their current position of fifth. If Pakistan manage to square the series 1-1, they will stay second, with South Africa staying at fifth place.
Squads:
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez*, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Ahmed Shehzad, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal†, Umar Amin
South Africa: F du Plessis*, HM Amla, H Davids, Q de Kock†, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, R McLaren, DA Miller, M Morkel, WD Parnell, AM Phangiso, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe, D Wiese
Umpires Ahsan Raza and Zameer Haider
The match is scheduled for November 15 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 20:00 local time (16:00 GMT)
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