Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] equalled former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Akram's [ Images ] world record for most one-day international appearances on Saturday, in the second one-day international against South Africa [ Images ] in Bangalore.

Tendulkar, 32, is playing in his 356th match. He already holds the records for most one-day runs (13,875) and hundreds (38).

India [ Images ] captain Rahul Dravid [ Images ] won the toss and chose to bowl first against South Africa, who are 1-0 up in the five-match series after their five-wicket victory in the opening match in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

South Africa omitted paceman Charl Langeveldt, who failed a fitness test after suffering a back strain in Hyderabad.

He was replaced by all rounder Andrew Hall [ Images ].

The hosts retained the same team.

Teams:

India: Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag [ Images ], Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh [ Images ], Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ], Harbhajan Singh [ Images ], Murali Kartik [ Images ], Irfan Pathan [ Images ], Ajit Agarkar [ Images ], Rudra Pratap Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Supersub: Gautam Gambhir [ Images ].

South Africa: Graeme Smith [ Images ] (captain), Jacques Kallis [ Images ], Johan Botha [ Images ], Mark Boucher [ Images ], AB de Villiers [ Images ], Andrew Hall, Justin Kemp, Andre Nel [ Images ], Makhaya Ntini [ Images ], Shaun Pollock [ Images ], Ashwell Prince [ Images ], Supersub: Justin Ontong.