The fourth and final Twenty20 International between England and Pakistan takes place Thursday evening, capping a series marred by unfavorable conditions. There has been no coin flip in the first or third games, with England emerging victorious from the lone encounter on Saturday at Edgbaston. On May 30, the match begins at The Oval in London at 18:30 local time.
We anticipate that there will be changes for this T20I since England’s opening 2024 T20 World Cup match is set for Tuesday. This will allow the entire squad to get game experience before the competition. They ought to still possess sufficient quality, though, to prevail at The Oval.
Pakistan’s first World Cup match comes on Wednesday thus they will be under pressure to do well in this match on Thursday. The loss at Edgbaston had some encouraging moments, and we anticipate that they will be competitive once more in this match.
ENG vs PAK Team Preview & Squads
England
To score the majority of the runs in this match, the home team will mostly rely on players like captain and in-form opener Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Philip Salt, and all-rounder Moeen Ali.
In the bowling department, the pressure will be on players like Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley in addition to the spin quartet of Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, and Adil Rashid, to produce crucial breakthroughs in this series decider.
England Squads
England Squads
Moeen Ali (c), Phil Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Liam Livingstone, Tom Hartley, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Mark Wood
Pakistan
The visiting team may field the same lineup that was used at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
The Green Shirts would mostly rely on their skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayyub, wicket-keeper Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim to score most of the runs under such demanding circumstances.
In terms of bowling, it will be up to pacers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Muhammad Amir, as well as the spin pair of Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim, to make significant strides.
Pakistan Squads
Pakistan Squads
Babar Azam (c), Azam Khan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Usman Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Abrar Ahmed
Match Details
Match
England vs Pakistan, 4th T20I | Pakistan tour of England 2024
Both teams will be eager to take the toss, bat first, and put up a respectable score. At The Oval, first innings often result in a score of about 150 runs.
The game is expected to have bright spells punctuated by a light breeze.
There will be something for the bowlers with the new ball on the surface that has been set up for the match at The Oval.
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 zero wins.
According to cricket analysts, England has a 62% chance of winning.
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