Preview:
After an embarrassing defeat in the ODI series, Pakistan was dead opposite to that and won 1st T20I by 31 runs. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s 150 stand for the 1st wicket set the tone for them as they registered their highest T20I score of 232. Later Shaheen Afridi’s splendid bit of bowling gave them an early lead in the series.
Despite a century from Liam Livingstone, hosts fell short of the target of 31 runs in the 1st T20I. They allowed Pakistan batters to free their arms easily and experimented a lot in the bowling combination as well. They are in a must win-situation and hoping to level the series on Sunday.
Match Details:
England vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Date & Time: July 18th, at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s another flat batting track, where runs will flow across the turf quite easily and the recent T20 Blast results are evidence of it. Whoever wins the toss without any hesitation should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs ENG vs PAK:
England
Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Lewis Gregory, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Tom Curran / Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid / Matt Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali / Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
ENG vs PAK Top Picks for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Babar Azam extended his form from the last ODI into the T20Is as well. He played splendidly in the 1st T20I by scoring 85 runs from just 49 balls which includes 8 fours and 3 sixes.
Jason Roy as usual went hard at the bowlers in the powerplay. He batted at the strike rate of 246.15 in the 1st T20I. He is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Liam Livingstone played the innings of his life and scored his 1st T20I century in just 42 balls. He played some really breathtaking shots which involved 6 fours and 9 sixes.
Despite going for plenty of runs Shadab Khan picked up 3 crucial wickets in the 1st T20I. You can straight away pick him for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Shaheen Afridi was player of the match in the 1st T20I for his top-class bowling performances. He picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 9. He even took 3 catches in the match as well.
David Willey was the most economical bowler for England in the 1st T20I. He picked up a wicket at an economy of 9.75 and scored handy 16 runs with the bat as well.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan is the prolific run-scorer for Pakistan in the T20Is over the last year. He scored his 7th half-century in the last game and his partnership with his skipper was one of the main highlights.
ENG vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 85 runs | 125 |
| Jason Roy | 32 runs | 68 |
| Liam Livingstone | 103 runs | 149 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 63 runs | 89 |
| Dawid Malan | 1 run | 5 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Sohaib Maqsood, Babar Azam, Dawid Malan (vc), Jason Roy, Shadab Khan, Liam Livingstone, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, David Willey
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Liam Livingstone (vc), Moeen Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Saqib Mahmood, David Willey
ENG vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Eoin Morgan hasn’t had great success with the bat in the recent T20I matches. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Fakhar Zaman came to bat at No.4 in the 1st T20I, gave a fine finishing touch by scoring 26 runs from just 8 balls. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
With the way England batter’s played Imad Wasim in the 1st T20I, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
