T20 World Cup 2022, Warm-up: ENG vs PAK Match Prediction – Who will win today’s T20 World Cup match between England vs Pakistan?

England and Pakistan are set to clash in the 11th warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Brisbane Cricket Ground on Monday (October 17). England have emerged as favorites for the upcoming mega tournament after their impressive T20I series wins against England and Australia away. England managed to overcome Pakistan's challenge in a seven-match series in the absence of their key players, including Jos Buttler, to record a 3-4 win.

England continued that momentum in their latest T20I series against Australia with a dominant 2-0 series win. They were also in firm position to win the third game but match was abandoned due to rain. Star batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone was not risked against Australia due to his recent recovery from the injury but is fit to play the warm-up games.

Pakistan, after a disappointing loss against England at home, won the recent T20I Tri-Series in New Zealand, winning four out of five games. They beat Kiwis in the final game with a successful 164-run chase, which can prove a big boost to their preparation for the World Cup. Both Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Afridi are declared fit to play both warm-up games and are likely to play against England in this fixture.

Match Details

Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane 

Date & Time: 01:30 PM IST & 07:00 PM Local Time

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch at Brisbane Cricket Ground has a balanced surface with little help for the pace bowlers. The average first innings score is around 160 but Australia managed to score 178 runs against West Indies in the latest T20I game here. 

Probable Playing XIs

England

Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Raud, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

Probable Best Performers:

Probable best batter

Babar Azam

Pakistani skipper scored two big fifties in the recent T20I Tri-Series and scored 192 runs in five innings. Babar smashed 285 runs in seven-match series against England, including one unbeaten hundred, at a strike rate of 143.2 and has scored 560 T20I runs against England at an average of 50.90 so far.

Probable best bowler

Mark Wood

The star English pacer has made an impactful return from injury with nine wickets in three games. He featured in only two games against Pakistan where he grabbed three wickets in each match and managed to get Babar's wicket on both occasions. He continued that momentum against Australia with three wickets in the first T20I to win the player of the match award.

Today's Match Prediction: England to win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.