PAK vs ENG Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

Pakistan has a 3-2 lead and needs to win just one game to seal the series, whereas England needs to win both the remaining fixtures.

Updated - 29 Sept 2022, 17:17 IST

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When Pakistan plays England in the sixth T20I of the series, they will be looking to keep their winning momentum going. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the game. After the fourth game tied the series at 2-2, Pakistan bounced back with a strong bowling effort to upset England in the fifth T20I on September 28 and gain the upper hand in the seven-match series.

On the other hand, England would like to witness a better batting display in the upcoming match. England was handed a target of 146 runs in the fifth T20I, but they lost quick wickets and fell short by just seven runs as Dawid Malan (36) and skipper Moeen Ali's effort of an unbeaten half-century went in vain. They would want to cover all the bases and give their best effort to defeat the Babar Azam-led side in the crucial match.

The debutant pacer Aamer Jamal helped Pakistan win the fifth T20I by defending 15 runs off the final six balls. Earlier in the match, Pakistan produced a score of 145 thanks to opening batter Mohammad Rizwan's crucial knock of 46-ball 63. Moeen Ali, the stand-in English skipper, struck an undefeated 51 off 37, but England still lost by seven runs.

Pitch Conditions

Gaddafi Stadium's surface typically allows for a fair contest between the bat and ball. On this field, teams batting first have won the game eight times, and the side chasing has also won as many games. The average score of the last five T20Is played on this turf is 156, and thus the game can turn into a low-scoring thriller, just like the previous contest.

Playing Combinations for PAK vs ENG

Pakistan

Having won two games in a row, Pakistan is unlikely to make any changes to the playing combination. They will look to continue their winning momentum, and opener Mohammad Rizwan will be the player to look out for, given his current form in the shortest format of the game..

Predicted Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim

England

England has now lost two games in a row, and with the upcoming contest becoming even more crucial, there are slight chances of any changes in the combination. They came very close to winning the previous contest and have got a good lineup, thus they won’t let the momentum break.

Predicted Playing XI: Alex Hales, Philip Salt (wk), Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood