Pakistan opt to bat in 2nd Windies Twenty20

Karachi - Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and opted to bat in the second Twenty20 international against the West Indies in Karachi on Monday.

Pakistan, leading the three-match series 1-0 after handing West Indies the second biggest Twenty20 international defeat of 143 runs on Sunday, kept an unchanged side.

West Indies were forced to leave out Veerasammy Permaul after the left-arm spinner twisted his ankle on Sunday, bringing in paceman Odean Smith who is making his Twenty20 international debut.

The third match is also in Karachi on Tuesday.

Teams:

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali

West Indies: Jason Mohammed (captain), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams, Odean Smith

Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (PAK)and Shozab Raza (PAK)

TV umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)

ICC match referee: David Boon (AUS)