ENG vs PAK: 2nd T20I – Battle to resume after rained-out encounter

The first T20I encounter between England and Pakistan lasted only 16.1 overs as the heavens opened up and no further play was possible. Tom Banton played a sparkling knock of 71 which included outrageous ramp shots against the paceman Haris Rauf. Pakistan spinners Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan made most of the conditions by taking two wickets each. The teams will be itching to face each other one more time and hopefully extract a positive result. The match will be played at the same venue – Old Trafford, Manchester.

Match Info

England vs Pakistan: 2nd T20I – 30th August

Old Trafford, Manchester (06:45 PM IST)

After spoiling two Test matches and the first T20I, Manchester rain is likely to stay absent from this T20I encounter. With this being a day match, full 40 overs are expected to be played out. The pitch proved to be helpful for spinners in the first T20I with Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan gaining most of the success.

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Key Facts To Look Out For:

Team News

England:

David Willey and Joe Denly were the men missing out in the first T20I from England’s squad of 13. Banton and Jonny Bairstow opened the innings as expected with Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan batting in the next two spots. Moeen Ali, Sam Billing and Lewis Gregory are expected to be the floaters and their batting order will depend on the match situation and how the opposition bowlers are operating. Tom Curran, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood will complete the line-up.

Pakistan:

The visitors opted for a five-man bowling attack with Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez expected to chip in with their spin overs if required. Mohammad Amir, Rauf and Shaheen Afridi complete the pace attack while Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan will be the premium spinners. Opener Fakhar Zaman, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed shall complete the playing XI.

Probable XI