Pakistan Bat, Steyn Fit to Play

Dubai: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in 2nd and final Test against South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

That's the first toss Pakistan have won in ten Tests. They are also playing an unchanged XI.

South Africa have made a couple of changes though -- Dean Elgar in for Amla, and Imran Tahir replaces Robin Peterson.

Teams:

Pakistan: Khurram Manzoor, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal (wk), Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan

South Africa: Graeme Smith (Captain), Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (wk), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir

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