Asia XI elect to bat in second one-dayer

CHENNAI: Asia captain Mahela Jayawardene  elected to bat after winning the toss against Africa in the second one-day international of the Afro-Asia cricket series here on Saturday.   

Asia lead the three-match series 1-0 following their 34-run victory in the opening game in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Asia: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Yousuf, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni, Mohammad Rafique, Zaheer Khan, Mohammad Asif, Dilhara Fernando.

Africa: Justin Kemp (capt), AB de Villiers, Vusi Sibanda, Boeta Dippenaar, Mark Boucher, Thomas Odoyo, Shaun Pollock, Morne Morkel, Elton Chigumbura, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha.

Umpires: Tony Hill (NZL) and Peter Parker (AUS)

TV umpire: Amiesh Saheba (IND)

Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)