ENG vs PAK: England are set to lock horns against Pakistan in the third T20 international of the four match series today at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens Stadium. The match will begin at 11:00 pm IST.
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The Three Lions are ahead by 1-0 in the series after triumphing over the Shaheens in the second game of the series thanks to the outstanding performances of Will Jacks, skipper Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Moeen Ali.
The Babar Azam led team will be aiming to make a comeback in the series by performing well in the upcoming third T20 against England.
The hosts on the other hand will be hoping that Will Jacks, Phil Salt, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow continue to score the majority of the runs which can help them put the pressure on the Pakistank bowling unit.
Notably, England’s regular skipper Jos Buttler is all set to miss the third game of the series due to the birth of his child. In the absence of Jos, all rounder Moeen Ali will be handling the leadership duties in the third T20i.
Buttler’s absence means that Jonny Bairstow will shift to the top of the order alongside Phil Salt and all rounder Sam Curran will likely find himself back in the playing 11.
Pakistan on the other hand, will want their batters to return to their old destructive form. Except Fakhar Zaman’s inning of 45 runs in 21 balls, the other batters struggled to get going.
The Men in Green will also hope that seamers Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi as well as Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim create trouble for the English batting unit and get wickets at regular intervals.
Both teams are anticipated to make changes in their playing 11’s keeping in mind this series is acting as a preparatory ground for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.
However, the weather is not looking good and the chances of rain interrupting the game in Cardiff today are pretty high. According to AccuWeather, there is a 92 percent chance of rainfall on Tuesday.
ENG vs PAK: Head-to-Head Records in T20I Internationals
England and Pakistan have played a total of 30 T20 international games against each other and out of these 30 matches, the Three Lions have triumphed in 20 whereas Pakistan have come out on top on nine occasions. One game between the two teams ended without a result.
ENG vs PAK: Where to watch the third T20 in India?
One can watch the action of the England vs Pakistan third T20 unfold on the Sony Ten 5 HD channel on television. The match will also get broadcasted on the application and website of Sony Liv.
ENG vs PAK: Strongest playing 11’s for the third T20 International
England: Phil Salt (WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Will Jacks, Moeen Ali (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley and Chris Jordan.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (Captain), Azam Khan (WK), Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
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