Pakistan Wins Toss, Bowls in 2nd T20 Against NZ

Hamilton: Pakistan has won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat in the second of three Twenty20 cricket internationals at Hamilton on Tuesday evening.

New Zealand made two changes to the lineup which won the first match of the series by five wickets on Sunday, naming batsman Luke Woodcock to make his international debut and bowler Ian Butler in place of teenaged fast bowler Adam Milne.

Woodcock replaces Dean Brownlie who, with Milne, made his debut in the opening match of the series at Eden Park.

Pakistan made one change to its lineup, choosing Asad Shafiq in its middle order in place of Fawad Alam.

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