England vs Pakistan, 2020 – 2nd T20I: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Playing XIs

England

Tom Banton, Jonny Bairstow(w), Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Lewis Gregory, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

Pakistan

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

(Both teams unchanged)

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:

England and Pakistan will lock horns in the 2nd game of the 3-match T20I series on Sunday at the Old Trafford where all the three matches will be played. The first T20I held on Friday ended in a wash out after 16.1 overs of play. England, who batted first, reached 131/6 by then thanks to a 42-ball 71 from Tom Banton. The opening batsman hit five sixes and four fours on the way to becoming the youngest England player to score a fifty in Men’s T20I cricket.

Weather Condition/Report:

The 2nd T20I between England and Pakistan might safely end without any interruptions from the rain.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The best conditions for the batting at the Old Trafford are seen during the first ten overs of the first innings. The pitch here usually tends to get slower and brings the spinners into the scene just like the first T20I on Friday.

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:

Babar Azam, the No.1 ranked T20I batsman, scored a 42-ball 65 during the last year’s one-off T20I match in Cardiff.

Tom Banton showed his batting potential during the first T20I with a 71-run knock coming off only 42 balls by virtue of nine boundaries.

Jonny Bairstow’s best in the T20 format comes while opening the batting and could be seen earning points with his keeping as well.

Shadab Khan picked up two wickets during the first T20I and could be seen batting in the top six depending on the situation.

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

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

Expert Advice:

Given the smaller squad available for this series, England might not be making any changes for the 2nd T20I. The washed-out first T20I didn’t let the bowlers have a hit at the Pakistan batsmen and hence, they are likely to play on Sunday again.

Probable Winners:

England is expected to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against Pakistan with a big win.

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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.