EDINBURGH: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against Scotland onTuesday in the first of two T20Is in Edinburgh.

Scotland registered their first-ever victory over neighbours England atEdinburgh on Sunday, bowling England out for 365 after posting theirhighest score of 371 for five.

The shock win has boosted the associate nation’s confidence, and they willbe looking to upset Pakistan, the highest-ranked T20I team. Scotland arecurrently placed 11th in the T20I rankings.

Pakistan, during their ongoing UK tour, beat Ireland in a historic one-offTest before going on to draw the two-match Test series against England.

But the Green Shirts are not underestimating their next challenge.

“Every T20 match is a new game, [anything can happen] in T20s,” saidPakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed after winning the toss.

The second T20I will be played on Wednesday, June 13 in Edinburgh.

Both the matches will start at 8pm Pakistan Standard Time.