Pakistan win toss, bat against South Africa in final ODI

BENONI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa in the fifth and final One-day International here at the Willowmoore Park on Sunday.

Pakistan fielded the same team that won the fourth match in Durban by three wickets to level the series at 2-2.

South Africa made two changes. Fast bowler Morne Morkel returned to action for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in the second Test match last month, replacing Rory Kleinveldt.

South Africa were without opening batsman and Test captain Graeme Smith because of what was described as a chronic left ankle injury which kept him off the field for most of Pakistan’s run chase in Durban.

He was replaced by 20-year-old left-hander Quinton de Kock.

Teams:
South Africa: AB de Villiers (captain & wk), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Colin Ingram, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Ryan McLaren, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan.

Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ), Johan Cloete (SA), TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)