Published on: Jul 20, 2021 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 20, 2021 11:33 am IST
England vs Pakistan Dream11: It’s evenly poised in the three-match T20I series between England and Pakistan at the moment. The visitors Pakistan registered a win by 31 runs in the first game. However, England bounced back in resounding manner to get the win in the second T20I by 45 runs. Both games turned out to be high scoring affairs, and third match could also turn out to be an exciting contest. Here are a few key players from both camps that are expected to have a say in the game.
Fixture Name: 3rd T20I, England vs Pakistan
Competition: England vs Pakistan T20I Series
Date: 20 July
Time: 11:00 PM (IST)
Ground: Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Team Form Guide:
ENG (Recent Last): W L W
PAK (Recent Last): L W L
ICC Rankings: ENG: 1, PAK: 4
Pitch Report: The wicket at Old Trafford is expected to be a good batting turf. The team winning the toss would prefer to bat first and post a daunting total to get the edge.
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ENG Team News
Injury Update and Unavailability
No injury concerns
Expected Team Line-up
Jos Buttler Jason Roy Dawid Malan Jonny Bairstow Eoin Morgan Moeen Ali Tom Curran Chris Jordan Saqib Mahmood Adil Rashid Matt Parkinson
Pakistan News
Mohammad Rizwan Babar Azam Fakhar Zaman Shoaib Maqsood Mohammed Hafeez Shoaib Maqsood Azam Khan Faheem Ashraf Mohammad Hasnain Shaheen Shah Afridi Haris Rauf Muhammad Hasnain
Who will win today match?
The teams batting first have got the win in both T20Is. The toss can prove to be pivotal as both England and Pakistan will be eying to bat first. However, with Jos Buttler returning to the team, England look more lethal and are touted as the favorites to win as per the Today Match Prediction odds.
Babar Azam is regarded as one of the finest batsmen of the modern era and rightfully so. The Pakistan captain has an average of 48 in T20Is for Pakistan, as well as 19 fifties and a hundred to his name.
Jos Buttler proved his mantle yet again in the 2nd T20I as he struck 59 runs from 39 deliveries. The wicket keeper batsman has featured in 81 T20Is for England, having scored 1850 runs, with a strike rate of 140.6. This includes 14 fifties as well.
Differential Pick
Mohammad Rizwan has been one of the most reliable batsmen in recent times for Pakistan. Rizwan has scored 943 runs from 38 T20Is at an average of 44.9. He’s struck seven fifties and a hundred as well in the process.
Liam Livingstone has been in great touch lately, and will pose a threat against Pakistan. In the first game, Livingstone smashed his way to 103 from 42 balls, which was followed up by his knock of 38 from 23 deliveries in the next.
WK: J Buttler, M Rizwan BAT: M Hafeez, J Roy, B Azam AR: M Ali, L Livingstone, S Khan BOW: A Rashid, S Mahmood, S Afridi
WK: J Buttler, M Rizwan BAT: B Azam, D Malan, F Zaman AR: M Ali, L Livingstone, I Wasim BOW: T Curran, S Mahmood, H Rauf
WK: J Buttler, M Rizwan BAT: J Roy, B Azam, S Maqsood AR: M Ali, L Livingstone BOW: A Rashid, S Mahmood, S Afridi, M Hasnain
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