| GEO Sports | | Pakistan win toss, bat against Australia in 2nd T20 | Updated at: 2103 PST, Tuesday, July 06, 2010
 BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the second and final Twenty20 international at Edgbaston here on Tuesday.
Pakistan were unchanged from the team that won the first Twenty20 international against Australia by 23 runs here on Monday, when Afridi also won the toss and batted.
But Australia made two changes, giving a debut to spin-bowling all-rounder Stephen O'Keefe and recalling medium pacer James Hopes.
They came in for opening batsman Shane Watson and leg-spinner Steven Smith, who were both rested.
After this match, Pakistan and Australia will play two Tests, at Lord's and Headingley, later this month.
These fixtures, originally scheduled as home games for the Pakistanis, are being played in England because of concerns over the security situation in Pakistan.
Teams
Australia: Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, David Hussey, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Tim Paine (wkt), James Hopes, Stephen O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson, Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait
Pakistan: Shazaib Hasan, Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi (capt), Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Saeed Ajmal
Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) and Zameer Haider (PAK), TV umpire: Nadeem Ghouri (PAK)
Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND) |  |
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