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Rain, rain, rain. It has been the sorry story of Pakistan’s tour of England so far, which is more difficult to handle given the touring side has had to spend more time in England than usual due to COVID-19 quarantine measures.

In the action we did get in the opening T20I, it was Tom Banton who lit up the show for England. He was dropped on 5, and then sent a timely reminder of his capabilities. However, England’s middle order collapse is an area they will like to rectify this game, as Pakistan look to build on positive aspects of their game. The weather for this match looks a lot more promising, so which of the two sides will take a 1-0 series lead?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• Tom Banton announced himself on the international scene with a swushbuckling 71 off 42 balls in the opening T20I.
• Eoin Morgan has the second-most runs in England-Pakistan T20Is with 314. He averages 39.25 and strikes at 129.21.
• Shoaib Malik is next with 234 runs (avg. 29.25 and SR 111.18). Can he deliver the goods for Pakistan in the middle order?
• Jonny Bairstow failed in the opening game. However, he was in strong T20I form at the turn of the year, with his previous four scores reading: 47 (18), 23 (19), 35 (17) and 64 (34).
• Dawid Malan was starting to find his feet last game before getting run out (23 off 23 balls). He has over 5,000 runs in 201 T20 matches. Also, Malan was superb in New Zealand last year, hitting 208 runs in four T20Is, including an unbeaten 103.
• We will get to see the top-ranked T20I batsman, Babar Azam, in action. He has played two innings vs England in T20Is for 80 runs, including a top score of 65 achieved last year in Cardiff.
• David Willey was man of the series recently vs Ireland, with eight wickets in three ODIs. Will he play this time?
• Chris Jordan has taken 11 wickets in his last seven T20Is (vs New Zealand and South Africa).
• Time to give Mohammad Hasnain a game? He was the highest wicket-taker in PSL 2020 (15).
• Wahab Riaz was man of the match in Pakistan’s win on this ground in 2016 (3/18).

Stats and Facts

• Pakistan have won three out of their past 11 completed T20Is since the start of 2019. They dropped from first to fourth in the rankings as a result.
• England have won three of their past five completed T20Is against Pakistan. The last was in 2019, where they chased down a target of 174.
• The chasing team has won the past two T20Is at Manchester (Pakistan in 2016 and India in 2018).

Possible Playing 11

England’s attack for the last game didn’t get the chance to prove themselves due to the weather. So, it remains to be seen if the same XI will get a chance today.

England: 1. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 2. Tom Banton, 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Eoin Morgan (c), 5. Moeen Ali, 6. Sam Billings 7. Lewis Gregory, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. David Willey/Tom Curran, 10. Adil Rashid, 11. Saqib Mahmood

Haris Rauf had an expensive outing last game. So, could Pakistan look to bring in Mohammad Hasnain or Wahab Riaz?

Pakistan: 1. Babar Azam (c), 2. Fakhar Zaman, 3. Mohammad Hafeez, 4. Shoaib Malik, 5. Iftikhar Ahmed, 6. Imad Wasim, 7. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 8. Shadab Khan, 9. Mohammad Amir, 10. Shaheen Shah Afridi/Wahab Riaz, 11. Haris Rauf/Mohammad Hasnain

Old Trafford Manchester and Pitch Report

The pitch for the opening T20I had something in it for everyone. It was condusive to beautiful strokeplay, but if the bowlers put the ball in the right areas, they were also rewarded.

The weather forecast is much more promising today, with next to no chance of rain.

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Match Prediction

An interesting game awaits. Pakistan’s spinners showed they are capable of making inroads, and if they can do so again, they are a chance of winning. England’s firepower at the top, if on show, could be the difference in this one.

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