England vs Pakistan 1st T20i
England and Pakistan turn their attention to white-ball cricket and their T20i series, which kicks off at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, on August 28. The live action gets underway at 18:00 local time.
England won the test series, but they have an entirely different squad for this series. Jason Roy has dropped out injured but captain Eoin Morgan still heads a strong squad all looking to prove form ahead of the ICC World T20 next year. Their last two series, against New Zealand and South Africa, saw them come from behind to win and climb to second in the table.
Pakistan, on the other hand, have seen their form dip in the T20i format – despite beating Bangladesh last time out. Sri Lanka and Australia whitewashed them in their two previous series but a blend of youth and experience – including Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi – means they still have a strong squad at this level.
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Toss Prediction
Old Trafford is a batting wicket and suits batting first.
Weather Report
The early Manchester rain should clear by the evening. There will be some mopping up to do, but the match should go ahead – albeit in cool, cloudy conditions.
Pitch Condition
Old Trafford has been an excellent batting wicket in recent years.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for England vs Pakistan(1st T20i).
England Team News & Playing 11
England Team News
None of England’s test squad has been selected for the T20i series, so key T20 players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes are absent. Jason Roy will miss the series through injury, which could mean a big opportunity for Dawid Malan to cement his place in the team.
England Key Players
- Eoin Morgan: The captain hit 106 in his most recent innings for England and hit two half-centuries in their last T20i series against South Africa. He is absolutely key with the bat.
- Dawid Malan: Despite averaging 52 with a strike rate of 153.77 in T20i cricket, he is yet to cement his place. Having hit a first-class double-century before linking up with the England squad, this is a big chance to cement his place in this team.
- Chris Jordan: A popular player on the T20 circuit, he has 206 T20 wickets to his name in 187 innings and was most recently at the Pakistan Super League in March.
England Team Form
England came from behind to beat New Zealand and South Africa in each of their last two series. They sealed a 3-2 victory against the former with a super-over win in the decisive fifth test, while they beat the Proteas 2-1 most recently. They sealed victory in the latter when Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan all hit half-centuries to reach 226/5 in 19.1 overs in a five-wicket victory.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dawid Malan, Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
Veterans Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez join the squad for the T20i matches, with Pakistan opting for a blend of youth and experience. Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain are at the other end of the age and experience spectrum.
Pakistan Key Players
- Babar Azam: The captain averages 50.72 in T20i cricket, sits number one in the world rankings and starred in English conditions in the Vitality Blast last season to prove his batting quality.
- Shoaib Malik: Earned his return to the Pakistan set-up with some excellent form in T20 franchise cricket. He continued that in the Pakistan Super League back in March, hitting three half-centuries in his last four innings.
- Mohammad Amir: Turned his back on red-ball cricket to pursue ambitions in the shorter format and he has a great record. His next wicket will be his 200th in T20 cricket, in his 162nd appearance.
Pakistan Team Form
After five consecutive defeats – three against Sri Lanka and two against Australia – Pakistan got back to winning ways against Bangladesh at the start of the year. They chased 142 to win the first match by five wickets before Mohammad Hafeez (67*) and Babar Azam (66*) led a chase of 137 in a nine-wicket win in their most recent game.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Hasnain
England vs Pakistan Head to Head
England have won ten of their 15 T20i matches against Pakistan and have won another after a tie too. The most recent win was in Cardiff in 2019. Babar Azam top-scored with 65 as Pakistan posted 173/6, but Eoin Morgan’s unbeaten half-century helped England to a seven-wicket win with four balls to spare.
ENG vs PAK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
PAK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 15 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
England vs Pakistan Betting Odds
England are favourites to win the third test and the weather forecast is better too, so there is far more chance of a result.
England Bet365 Odds
- England to win: On home soil, England are 1.57 favourites to beat Pakistan with Bet365.
- England top team batsman: Jonny Bairstow is 3.25 to be England’s top team batsman with Bet365, while Tom Banton is 4.50 and Dawid Malan is 5.00. Eoin Morgan top-scored when these teams last met and was vital to England’s most recent T20i win too. The captain is a generous 7.50 with Bet365.
- England top team bowler: Chris Jordan is 3.50 to be England’s top team bowler, while Adil Rashid is 4.00. David Willey can be backed at 4.33 with Betway and Tom Curran and Saqib Mahmood are both 4.50.
Pakistan Bet365 Odds
- Pakistan to win: Pakistan are 2.37 outsiders for this opening game of the series with Bet365.
- Pakistan top team batsman: World number one batsman Babar Azam is 2.50 to be Pakistan’s top team batsman with Bet365. In-form Shoaib Malik is 5.00, while fellow veteran Mohammad Hafeez is 5.50 – as is Babar’s potential opening partner, Fakhar Zaman.
- Pakistan top team bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.75 to be Pakistan’s top team bowler, while Imad Wasim is 4.00 with Bet365. Mohammad Hasnain is 4.33, as are Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi. Shadab Khan is 4.50.
England Betway Odds
- England to win: England are 1.57 favourites to beat Pakistan with Betway too.
- England top team batsman: Jonny Bairstow is 2.62 favourite to be England’s top team batsman, ahead of Tom Banton at 3.25 and Dawid Malan at 3.60. Captain Eoin Morgan is 4.00 with Betway.
- England top team bowler: Chris Jordan is 3.75 with Betway to be England’s top team bowler, while Adil Rashid can be backed at 4.00 and Tom Curran is 4.33. David Willey is 4.50 as he looks to force his way back into regular England contention.
Pakistan Betway Odds
- Pakistan to win: Pakistan are 2.25 to win with Betway.
- Pakistan top team batsman: Babar Azam is also as low as 2.50 to be Pakistan’s top team batsman with Betway. Shoaib Malik is 4.33 after his recent form, Fakhar Zaman is 4.75 and Mohammad Hafeez can be backed at 5.00 with Betway.
- Pakistan top team bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.75 with Betway to be Pakistan’s top team bowler, while you can get 4.33 on any of Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi and Wahab Riaz. Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain are both 4.50 and Imad Wasim is 5.00.
🏆 England vs Pakistan Prediction
England’s recent T20 form is much better than Pakistan’s. Pakistan have a strong squad and this may be closer than the odds suggest, but England are favourites for a reason.
Aug 28, 2020
22:30 IST / 17:00 GMT
Old Trafford - Manchester, England
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