Published on: Jul 16, 2021 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 18, 2021 10:58 am IST
England vs Pakistan Dream11: After clean sweeping Pakistan 3-0 in the ODI series, England will be looking continue their rampant run of form in the T20Is as well. The first game of the three-match series will be contested at Trent Bridge later tonight. The English senior players, who missed the ODI series due to COVID-19 protocols, will be back in action as well. Eoin Morgan, as per usual returns to captain England. As for Pakistan, they will be disappointed with their performances in the ODI series, but will look for redemption in the shorter format.
Fixture Name: 1st T20I, England vs Pakistan
Competition: England vs Pakistan T20I Series
Date: 16 July
Time: 11:00 PM (IST)
Ground: Trent Bridge
Team Form Guide:
ENG (Recent Last): W W W
PAK (Recent Last): L W W
ICC Rankings: ENG: 1, PAK: 4
Pitch Report: The wicket at Edgbaston Cricket Ground is usually batting friendly, and the team batting first could score in excess of 170. However, the faster bowlers are expected to get some assistance in the early overs with the new ball.
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ENG Team News
Injury Update and Unavailability
No injury concerns in the England camp.
Expected Team Line-up
Jason Roy Jos Buttler Dawid Malan Jonny Bairstow Eoin Morgan Moeen Ali David Willey Lewis Greogory Tom Curran Chris Jordan Adil Rashid
Pakistan News
Injury Report and Unavailability
No injury concerns in the Pakistan camp.
Mohammad Rizwan Babar Azam Fakhar Zaman Mohammed Hafeez Shoaib Maqsood Azam Khan Imad Wasim Faheem Ashraf Imad Wasim Fahem Ashraf Mohammad Hasnain Shaheen Shah Afridi Haris Rauf
Who will win today match?
Pakistan are on the back of a 3-0 defeat in the ODIs, and will have the pressure to deliver in the T20I series. However, with some of the senior players returning to the England squad, it could turn out to be to hard of a task for the visitors to get the desired outcome. That being said, the Today Match Prediction odds are in favor of England to get the here.
Captain Options
Jason Roy can be lethal, while, opening the innings for England. Roy has featured in 45 T20Is, and has scored 1087 runs, with a strike rate of 142.
Babar Azam is on the back of scintillating knock of 158, and will be soaring high in confidence heading in. The Pakistan captain has scored 2035 runs from 54 T20Is, while, having scored 18 fifties and one hundred in the process.
Differential Pick
Saqib Mahmood was named the ‘Player of the Series’ in the ODIs versus Pakistan, as he bagged nine wickets from the three games. The fast bowler could prove to be the danger man yet again.
WK: J Bairstow, M Rizwan BAT: J Roy (C), B Azam (VC), D Malan AR: M Ali, I Wasim BOW: C Jordan, S Mahmood, H Ali, S Afridi
WK: J Buttler, J Bairstow BAT: M Hafeez, J Roy, B Azam AR: L Gregory, M Ali, S Khan BOW: S Mahmood (C), H Ali, S Afridi (VC)
WK: J Buttler (C), M Rizwan (VC) BAT: M Hafeez, E Morgan, B Azam AR: L Gregory, M Ali, S Khan BOW: A Rashid, D Willey, S Afridi
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