Pak put Australia into bat in 2nd ODI

SYDNEY: Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf won the toss and put Australia into batting in the second One-day International here at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia retained the same eleven that took a 1-0 lead in Brisbane whereas Pakistan made one change as seamer Umar Gul replaced Mohammad Asif, who could not play due to hand injury.

Weather forecast says there would be a light showers in Sydney and Yousuf will go to take advantage of the seam-friendly conditions in the hope of giving his side a small chase.

Teams:

Australia: Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting (captain), 4 Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Clint McKay, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger.

Pakistan: Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf (captain), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Umar Gul, Mohammed Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.

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