Shaky Pakistan aiming to register first win of the tour in the T20 opener against Rejuvenated England

Preview

After a dismal show in the One day Internationals, Pakistan will be desperately looking forward to redeem some pride in the T20I series against England. Inclusion of new faces in the limited overs squad can work in the favor of the visitors. England on the other hand would be keen to extend their winning streak. Their limited overs format skipper, Eoin Morgan is back to resume his duties as skipper. Ben Stokes who led the new look England to an emphatic whitewash in the ODIs unfortunately couldn't find a place in the T20 unit. With both teams eyeing a victory, it would be fascinating to see who opens their account in grand style. Before we move forward with the real action, let us have a meticulous look at how these two sides fare out in today’s clash.

ENG vs PAK Venue

The opening match of this T20 series will be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

ENG vs PAK Playing Conditions

The deck at Trent Bridge has assisted the team batting first. The famous ground has witnessed gigantic totals in the 50 overs format but not once has any team touched the 200 run mark in the shortest format.Batting second is slightly difficult on this wicket. Expect a flat surface for the series opener. 

ENG vs PAK Squads

ENG: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler(wk), Tom Curran, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey

PAK: Babar Azam(c), Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Waseem, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Muhammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir

ENG vs PAK Playing Combination

ENG: Johnny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler, Lewis Gregory, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Tom Curran/Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

PAK: Azam Khan/Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Imad Waseem, Mohammad Nawaz/Muhammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali/Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

Match Prediction

The opening game promises to be a T20 spectacle. While Pakistan would be eager to register their first win of the tour, the hosts would be eyeing to extend their winning spree. We predict Morgan’s men to get over the line and go one-up in the series.  

ENG vs PAK Real11 Fantasy Playing XI

Wicket Keepers: Jos Butler, Mohammad Rizwan

All Rounders: Shadab Khan, David Willey (vc)

Batsmen: Babar Azam, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy (c), Dawid Malan

Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood 

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