This article will analyze the Cricket Prediction for England vs Pakistan for the 2nd T20I on May 25– who will win this exciting game before the T20I World Cup. The second T20I series encounter will take place on Saturday at Edgbaston Cricket Ground between host England and Pakistan.
The T20I series’ first game was called off owing to inclement weather. Jos Buttler, the captain of England, will be looking for his team to put up a solid display both at bat and with the ball.
Conversely, the Green Shirts will have to adapt to the circumstances and play a respectable game against England.
ENG vs PAK Team Preview & Squads
England
Having the best team available, England will go into this match as clear favorites. The good news for the reigning champions, though, is that every player is healthy and eager to demonstrate their abilities with the bat and the ball against Pakistan.
England’s batting lineup, which includes captain Jos Buttler, wicketkeeper Phil Salt, Harry Brook, opener Jonny Bairstow, and potent all-rounders Moeen Ali and Will Jacks, will be highly dependent on them to score the majority of the runs.
The pressure will be on bowlers such as Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley to make early progress with the new ball.
England’s slow-bowling options for this match are Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, and Moeen Ali.
England Squads
England Squads
Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Mark Wood, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Harry Brook, Reece Topley.
Pakistan
Despite losing a T20I series against England, the Green Shirts remain optimistic about competing once more. Hasan Ali, a seasoned pacer, was left off the team to represent Warwickshire in the ongoing English County Championship.
The team’s batting lineup, which includes rookie opener Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, captain Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, wicketkeeper Azam Khan, and explosive Iftikhar Ahmed, will be the main contributors to the team’s run total.
The pressure would be on bowlers like Imad Wasim, pacer Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, and Shaheen Shah Afridi to make timely breakthroughs.
Pakistan Squads
Pakistan Squads
Babar Azam (captain), Azam Khan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Match Details
Match
England vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I | Pakistan tour of England 2024
Both teams will want to win the toss, choose to bat first and score more than 185 runs. The team batting first has won the last three games that have been played at Edgbaston.
It is expected to be mostly sunny with mild winds.
There will be plenty of runs for the batting units on the wicket that has been set up for the Edgbaston match. The surface will provide some assistance to the spinners.
ENG vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
England has won three of the last five meetings between these two teams, while Pakistan has won one.
According to cricket analysts, England has a 68% chance of winning.
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