Match : Eng vs Pak

Preview

Clinical!  That’s the best way to describe England’s performance in the opening encounter against Pakistan. The comprehensive victory was led by the man making his comeback to the international arena, Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood ripped through the heart of Pakistan’s top order, eventually ending with figures of 10 overs, 1 maiden, 4 wickets for 42 runs. Requiring 142 for win , England comfortably chased the target by 9 wickets courtesy half centuries from Dawid Malan and Zak Crawley. The hosts would be keen to keep up the winning momentum going ahead in the series. Pakistan on the other hand lacked application in the last game. Their batsmen were caught off guard by the English bowling attack, but neither did they show any intent to stick in the middle nor were they confident with their footwork. After a dismal show in the inaugural game, Babar would be hoping his batsmen to do well in the remaining fixtures. With both teams eyeing a favourable result, it would be interesting to see who outplays the other in the second ODI. Will England yet again pull off another landslide victory? Or will Pakistan make a fine comeback? Let us now have a look at how these two teams fare out in today’s clash.

ENG vs PAK Venue

The second ODI of the 3 match ODI series will be played at the Mecca of Cricket - Lord’s, London

ENG vs PAK Playing Conditions

There are many oddities about this iconic cricket ground, particularly the slope, which is often used by the pacers to their advantage. Seam bowlers are said to be more successful from the Pavillion end, whereas bowlers who use swing to their strength have customarily done well from the Nursery End. Team winning the coin toss should opt to bat/bowl depending on the weather conditions. If the sun is out and the conditions are dry, the Lord’s deck is ideal to bat on first. But if the conditions are overcast, the track may well assist the pacers first. 

ENG vs PAK Squads

ENG: Ben Stokes(c), Jake Ball, Danny Briggs, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Lewis Gregory, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Phil Salt, John Simpson, James Vince.

PAK:  Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Sohaib Maqsood, Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Haris Sohail, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Agha Salman, Usman Qadir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haris Rauf , Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi

ENG vs PAK Playing Combinations

ENG: Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, James Vince, Ben Stokes, John Simpson, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson

PAK: Imam ul Haq/Haris Sohail, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohommad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood, Saud Shakeel/Mohommad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaeen Afridi, Haris Rauf/Usman Qadir

Match Prediction

Despite the shambolic performance in the first game, Pakistan are still the stronger side on paper. They are a better balanced unit than their opposition. We fancy the Shaheens to get the job done and level the series.   

ENG vs PAK Fantasy Playing XI  

Wicket Keepers: Mohommad Rizwan 

Batsmen: Babar Azam, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Sohaib Maqsood  

All-Rounders: Lewis Gregory, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan

Bowlers: Saqib Mahmood, Shaheen Afridi, Craig Overton

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