ABOUT THE MATCH

The team of England and Pakistan have just concluded a Test series but for both the teams there is no rest at all as the T20I series is about to begin. While in this T20I series, the England team has a totally different team, Pakistan has many players that were included in the Test matches also. The 1st T20 2020 England Vs Pakistan is scheduled to be held on 28th August 2020 in Manchester at the Emirates Old Trafford.

Teams & Players’ performance Analysis:

England

The important players of team England like Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler will not be taking part in the playing XI for this 1st T20 match against team Pakistan but it doesn’t mean that now the batting unit of team England will weak. Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, and Jason Roy are there to strengthen the batting order. In this season, Jonny Bairstow had made the fastest half-century and now he is in the best form. Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, and Tom Banton are also in their excellent forms. Saqib Mehmood, David Willey, Tom Curran, and Adil Rashid will lead the bowling department of team England.

England possible XI: Tom Banton, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings, Lewis Gregory, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, David Willey, and Tom Curran

Pakistan

The team of Pakistan is lead by Babar Azam, who is undoubtedly the best batsman while coming to play T20 cricket. also, he had played some good innings in the Eng Vs Pak Test series. Along with Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, and Mohammad Hafeez are the main pillars of Pakistan’s batting unit. In the T20 format, especially  Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Shoaib Malik, and Shadab Khan are also performing well. Coming into the bowling department of Pakistan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Wahab Riaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi are the key bowlers.

Pakistan possible XI: Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali/Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, and Mohammad Hasnain

Pitch Report:

The surface of Emirates Old Trafford is a very good batting pitch. The track is full of runs and is flat. We can find some extra bounce here and that could test the batsmen.

Weather condition:

As per the weather prediction, the condition is not that much good in Southampton. There are probabilities of rain and it may interrupt the match.

Match Preview:

England:

  • For this T20 series, England may play without Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler but still, England has a very strong T20 team. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow will lead the batting order. This summer, Jason Roy has to get some significant runs and against Pakistan maybe he is going to be under pressure a little.
  • Whereas, Jonny Bairstow has scored the fastest half-century and keen to show some extra things in this match.
  • Tom Banton, Sam Billings, and Dawid Malan are other cricketers who are going to begin the 1st T20 match. Sam Billings performed very well against Ireland and it is sure that he will be one of the most integral parts of the middle-order.

Pakistan:

  • For the Pakistan T20 team, Babar Azam is the skipper, which is excellent for the Pakistan side. Babar Azam is considered one of the fantastic batsmen in the whole world in T20 cricket and is we may able to see some interesting inning in this match from him.
  • In our consideration, the batting unit of Pakistan is not that much strong as compared to their bowling unit. In their playing XI, Haider Ali, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Hafeez are included. There is a probability of involving Shoaib Malik also.
  • On the Pakistan side, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Imad Wasim are the all-rounders. Mohammad Rizwan is a fantastic wicket-keeper batsman who was the highest run-scorer in the Test team.

Head to head:

  • Overall T20I Matches – 15
  • England won – 11
  • Pakistan won – 04
  • Draw – 00
  • Tied – 0

Team form in last 5 matches:

  • Pakistan –   L, L, L, W, L
  • England –   W, W, W, L, W

Probable top performers:

  • Pakistan – Babar Azam, Wahab Riaz
  • England– Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow

Broadcast Details:

  • Tv – Sony Sony Six/HD
  • Live Streaming – Sony Liv App
  • Match Timings – 28th August 2020 at 10:30 PM IST

Probable winning team:

Both the teams, England and Pakistan are evenly matched. But the familiarity with the conditions, England side’s is looking more powerful and may give it the edge. As per the analysis and stats, most probably England will start the series with a winning note.