England vs Pakistan, 5th ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Pakistan has now slumped to a couple of back-to-back series defeats in the ODI format. After their 5-0 whitewash versus Australia, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Co has now lost the series versus England. The story in the previous match was pretty similar to the ones in the previous two encounters. Their batting put a stupendous show but the bowling couldn’t get the English batsmen on the mat by any means.

Yesterday, the visitors had Babar Azam as their third centurion and his knock went in vain as England chased down 341 with three balls remaining. Jason Roy’s blinder of 114 helped the Brits to an unassailable 3-0 lead with the last ODI to be played tomorrow at the Headingley in Leeds. The hosts didn’t have their skipper- Eoin Morgan, who is expected to be back after serving a one-match ban.

Match Details

The fifth ODI of the five-match series between England and Pakistan will be hosted by Headingley in Leeds.

The match starts at 11:00 local time, 15:30 IST, 10:00 GMT.

The game will be live on Sony Six HD and Sony Six in India. (Live Streaming on Sony LIV).

Weather Conditions

There is a slight chance of rain throughout the day. The cloud cover will be around 76 per cent mark. The temperature will be around the 18 degrees Celsius with the humidity inside the 50s.

Last five completed ODI matches: (Most recent- first)

England – W, W, W, W, L

Pakistan – L, L, L, L, L, L

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch is expected to be good for batting over the past few games. All the games have been a witness to scores in excess of 300 and tomorrow, another high-scoring affair may be on the cards.

Average first innings score: Avg score – 303 – Last five 50-over List A matches

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Probable Playing XI

England                                                                                                                          

James Vince, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Eoin Morgan, Joe Denly/Chris Jordan, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, Mark Wood.

Bench: Jonny Bairstow, David Willey, Ben Stokes/Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett.

Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq/Abid Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Junaid Khan

Bench: Haris Sohail, Shaheen Afridi, Yasir Shah, Abid Ali/Imam-ul-Haq, Faheem Ashraf.

Team News

Imam-ul-Haq suffered an elbow injury and may be rested.

Eoin Morgan is expected to be back after the suspension.

Power Picks:

Joe Root in ODIs in Leeds:

Innings- 4

Runs- 280 runs

Batting Avg- 93.33

Centuries- 2

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Babar Azam, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes

Vice-Captain Options: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Jason Roy

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:

Wicket-Keeper – Jos Buttler

Batsmen – Babar Azam (VC), Fakhar Zaman, Joe Root, Jason Roy (C)

All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Ben Stokes

Bowlers – Mohammad Hasnain, Mark Wood, Tom Curran

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/ Mega Leagues:

Wicket-Keeper – Sarfaraz Ahmed

Batsmen – Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root (VC)

All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Stokes (C), Moeen Ali

Bowlers – Hasan Ali, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer

Expert Advice:

The primary focus should be to pick more batsmen, including the ones in the all-rounder’s category.

Probable Winners:

England is most likely to win the match.

*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.