England vs Pakistan, 2nd T20 Match Prediction 30 Aug 2020

Pakistan Tour of England 2020

England vs Pakistan, 2nd T20 Match Prediction

2020-08-31

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England

England

10.38 199/5 in 19.1
9.75 195/4 in 20.0

Pakistan

10.38 199/5 in 19.1 Cricbettingbuzz
9.75 195/4 in 20.0
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Cricbettingbuzz Toss Winner - England won the toss and chose to bowl first
Cricbettingbuzz England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets

England vs Pakistan cricket betting odds

ENG 1.50
PAK 2.45

ENG vs PAK Prediction

Shoaib Z.

Host England keen to continue their dominance against Pakistan

  • The opening game of the T20I series between England and Pakistan ended in a no result due to heavy rains.
  • Opener Tom Banton was the standout performer for England in the opening game against Pakistan.
  • Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim and Leg-spinner Shadab Khan put in credible bowling performances for the side.

Expect England to register a comfortable win over Pakistan.

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Match Preview

Host England will be looking to continue their home dominance when they take on Pakistan in the 2nd T20I match of the series at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Sunday.

Heavy showers proved to be spoilsport as opening game of the series between Pakistan and England was abandoned.

For England, the side might make one or two changes to their lineup for the second game of the series. On the other hand, Pakistan might also go for changes to their playing XI for this must-win game.

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England

The home side will be looking to put on a clinical performance with the bat and ball in this second game of fixture. David Willey might into the final XI in place of all-rounder Lewis Gregory for this game.

With Jason Roy ruled out of the T20I series, Tom Banton was promoted to open the innings alongside Jonny Bairstow.

In the opening fixture, England lost the toss and batted first on a lively surface. Wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow perished in the opening over of the innings. He will be looking to make a strong comeback with the bat in this fixture.

Playing international cricket after a long time, Dawid Malan came to the crease and put on a 71-run partnership with Tom Banton.

Left-hander looked in good touch with the bat and smashed 23 runs off 23 balls with the help of two boundaries.

For England, Rookie batsman Tom Banton was the standout performer with the bat. He finished the innings with the top-score of 71 runs off 42 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes.

England Captain Eoin Morgan also chipped in with 14 runs off 10 balls. The side were placed at 131 for 6 after 16.1 overs before heavy downpours lashed across the country.

England Actual Playing XI:

Chris Jordan, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Lewis Gregory, AU Rashid, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Tom Curran, Tom Banton, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan

England Predicted Playing XI

Eoin Morgan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Tom Banton, Moeen Ali, Saqib Mehmood, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, David Willey, Chris Jordan

Pakistan

The visitors will need to play exceedingly well in order to get a positive result out of this game.

Wahab Riaz might come into the playing XI for this game in place of Haris Rauf, who bowled poorly in the opening game of the series.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez to make notable scores in this contest.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir to make crucial breakthroughs.

Spin duo of Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Pakistan Actual Playing XI:

Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, SI Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shoaib Malik, Shaheen Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed

Pakistan Key Players From Previous Game
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Bowlers O M R W Econ
S Wasim 4.0 0 31 2 7.75
S Khan 4.0 0 33 2 8.25
I Ahmed 1.0 0 7 1 7
Bowlers O M R W Econ
S Wasim 4.0 0 31 2 7.75
S Khan 4.0 0 33 2 8.25
I Ahmed 1.0 0 7 1 7
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Pakistan Predicted Playing XI

Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik, Muhammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain.

Pitch And Weather Conditions

Hr Temp Rain W. speed W. direction Clouds
00h 9 0 mm. 3.78 k/h From: N 18%
03h 9 0 mm. 3.27 k/h From: N 22%
06h 8 0 mm. 2.33 k/h From: N 13%
09h 12 0 mm. 3.24 k/h From: N 13%
12h 15 0 mm. 3.02 k/h From: N 28%
15h 14 0 mm. 2.48 k/h From: NNW 100%
18h 13 0 mm. 2.24 k/h From: NNW 100%
21h 12 0 mm. 0.92 k/h From: NNE 100%

The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting. The weather forecast for Sunday’s game is going to be clear skies in the evening.

Venue Details

Pakistan will take heart from the fact that they have won their only game played against England at Manchester played in 2016.

Toss Prediction

The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first. Majority of the T20I matches played at Old Trafford Cricket Stadium have been won by sides batting second.

Winning Prediction

Based on recent performances, England will be clear favorites to win their game against Pakistan. With likes of Tom Banton showing excellent form with the bat at the top of the innings and Dawid Malan putting in a decent performance, England will be confident of putting on a strong batting performance in this game.

Expect England to register a comfortable win over Pakistan.

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