England vs Pakistan, 2020 – 2nd T20I: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd game of the 3-match T20I series between England and Pakistan will be played at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

The match starts at 2:15 PM local time (6:45 PM IST) (1:15 PM GMT).

Preview:

Rain continues to trouble Pakistan’s tour of England as the third consecutive International game ended without either of the teams winning. The 2nd and 3rd matches of the Test series ended in a draw due to the bad weather conditions in Southampton. Pakistan bowlers, especially the spinners, held aggressive England players in their grip except for Tom Banton who raced to 72 from only 41 balls.

Weather Condition/Report:

Conditions are expected to be cool on Sunday afternoon in Manchester but no forecast of rain during the match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Manchester’s Old Trafford usually provides a good batting surface for the T20Is but the spinners coming into the scene as the ball gets older. Chasing targets of 175+ won’t be that easy at this venue.

Average first innings score: 162 (Completed Men’s T20Is since 2015)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

England

Tom Banton, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings (WK), Lewis Gregory, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Tom Curran.

Bench: Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood. 

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz/Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi. 

Bench: Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Naseem, Mohammad Hasnain.

Top Picks:

Dawid Malan has played 11 T20I matches thus far and reached double figures in all those 11 games and has a batting average of 49.20.

Iftikhar Ahmed showed his potential with the bat during the last year’s tour of Australia. He can be a useful option with the ball in Manchester.

Imad Wasim usually opens the bowling in T20Is and provides the breakthrough for Pakistan. He also chips in with a few runs down the ground.

Lewis Gregory can contribute with the bat in the death overs and can also pick up a couple of wickets if conditions assist pacers early on.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Jonny Bairstow, Babar Azam, Tom Banton

Vice-Captain options – Dawid Malan, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (C)

Batters – Babar Azam (VC), Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan, Mohammad Hafeez

All-Rounders – Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Moeen Ali

Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Amir

12th Man – Fakhar Zaman

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Mohammad Rizwan

Batters – Babar Azam, Tom Banton (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Dawid Malan

All-Rounders – Lewis Gregory, Shadab Khan (VC), Imad Wasim

Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan

12th Man – Fakhar Zaman

Expert Advice:

Wahab Riaz coming in for Haris Rauf could be the only change from Pakistan as their batting line-up wasn’t tested during the first T20I. Haris was taken for a lot of and hence, Pakistan might look towards Wahab’s experience. Thus, you can look to go for Wahab Riaz in one of your 11Wickets Fantasy teams.

Probable Winners:

England is likely to register a comfortable win over Pakistan on Sunday

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