Pakistan sets target of 196 to win in second T20I

On the second T20I, England won the toss against Pakistan and chose to bowl first. Both the teams remained unchanged from the first match, which was called off in the 17th over of the first inning due to rain. The same pitch was used in the second match.

We set England a target of 196 to win.#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/h2UJDUtpXD

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2020

The Pakistan captain, Babar Azam had admitted that he would have chosen to bowl first if they had won the toss. Pakistani team contained up to five spin-bowling all rounders, however, Haris Rauf was preffered to Wahab Riaz.

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