Published: Sep 13, 2017, 06:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 13, 2017, 09:48 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog of the second T20I between Pakistan and World XI. I am Kaustubh Mayekar, and I will bring all the interesting updates from the social media universe, along with intriguing stats.
The series will be sealed if Pakistan yet again place themselves on the doorstep of victory. Posting a colossal total in the opening match, the hosts stopped the World XI rampage when they were 20-run short. Babar Azam was awarded Man of the Match for his scintillating 86. The performance did not come as a surprise as the youngster averages over 50 in the format. In reply, none of the World XI players could stitch a long innings, failing to build partnerships as well. In all, it was a run-fest at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Expect the same tonight as well, as the curators have dished out an absolute belter of a track. In other news, Hasan Ali is likely to miss the contest due to backache. In the absence of Mohammad Aamer, who is blessed with a baby girl in London, Pakistan may rope in an extra spinner to make amends for the unavailable men. On the other hand, benched players such as Paul Collingwood, Samuel Badree from the World XI camp may be seen in the thick of things as well. Squads: Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Usman Khan, Fahim Ashraf, Umar Amin, Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Rumman Raees, Sohail Khan World XI: Tim Paine (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Grant Elliott, David Miller, George Bailey, Paul Collingwood, Ben Cutting, Tamim Iqbal, Darren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Samuel Badree
