Who Won the Toss Today, PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand Toss Result & Playing 11 News on January 14

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Who Won the Toss Today, PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I: Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kane Williamson's New Zealand in the series opener at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday (January 14).

Pakistan will look to bounce back and level the series after suffering a 46-run loss in the first T20I to the hosts New Zealand at the Eden Park in Auckland on Friday (January 12).

After Daryl Mitchell (61 off 27 balls) and Williamson (57 off 42 balls) fifties along with Mark Chapman's cameo powered the Blackcaps to 226/8, Tim Southee (4 for 25) did the damage with the ball to seal the win for the hosts.

Babar Azam top-scored for the visitors with 57 off 35 balls, while Shaheen and Abbas Afridi were the top wicket-takers with three wickets each for Pakistan in the first T20I.

As for the team news for Sunday's match in Hamilton, Pakistan remain unchanged from the defeat in the series opener, meaning Usama Mir and Aamer Jamal retain their places despite conceding over 50 runs in their spells.

The hosts New Zealand, on the other hand, Williamson will continue to lead the side before he takes a break for the third T20I in Dunedin on Wednesday (January 17).

The Blackcaps, however, made one change from their winning combination as Mitchell Santner, who has recovered from COVID returns to the playing 11 in place of Matt Henry. Here is a look at the PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I playing XI:

Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Playing 11

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Aamer Jamal, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi (captain), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf.

New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears.