Preview:
England will take on Pakistan in the 3rd and final T20I of the series on Tuesday at Old Trafford, Manchester. With commendable all-round performances from England in the 2nd T20I, England registered a convincing victory of 45 runs and levelled the series 1-1. Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali were quite exceptional for England in the 2nd T20I.
Meanwhile, Pakistan were put under pressure in the run-chase and lost wickets regularly, which handed them a loss in the 2nd T20I by 45 runs. The men in green must win this match to seal the series.
Match Details:
England vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date & Time: July 20th, at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s another dead batting track, where runs will come quick and fast. There is no room for bowlers to experiment on this surface and they must bowl to the field. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs PAK:
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan / Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan / David Willey, Tom Curran, 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, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain
Top Picks for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Babar Azam got a good start in the 2nd T20I as well, but Saqib Mahmood got better of him again. The Pakistani skipper has scored 107 runs in 2 matches so far in this series, at an average of 53.5.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Liam Livingstone is making his intentions clear consistently with the bat in this series. In the second T20I, he hit some long sixes in his innings of 38 runs from 23 balls. Overall in this series, he has scored 141 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 213.63.
Shadab Khan is a good all-round cricketer. In 2 matches so far in this series, he has picked up 4 wickets and has scored 36 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Adil Rashid missed the 1st T20I and returned with the figures of 2 for 30 in the T20I. His variations are his main strengths and he is a good buy for your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Shaheen Afridi has been the most economical bowler for Pakistan in this series. He has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 8.09, which includes match-winning figures of 3 for 30 in the 1st T20I.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Coming back from injury, Jos Buttler played some unreal shots in the 2nd T20I and brought up his 14th T20I half-century. He is a must pick for your fantasy teams.
Mohammad Rizwan played another important inning for Pakistan in the 2nd T20I. Adil Rashid took a stunning catch to dismiss him for 37. In 2 matches in this series, he has scored 100 runs at a strike rate of 142.85.
ENG vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 107 runs | 172 |
| Jason Roy | 42 runs | 93 |
| Liam Livingstone | 141 runs | 207 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 100 runs | 139
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| Jos Buttler | 59 runs | 110 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Jason Roy, Babar Azam, Sohaib Maqsood, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Shadab Khan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Shaheen Afridi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Moeen Ali (vc), Liam Livingstone, Tom Curran, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
ENG vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Jason Roy always looks to play aggressive cricket. He is a bit inconsistent with his performances, but you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Sohaib Maqsood got off to good starts in both the matches, but has not been able to convert them into big scores. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Azam Khan bats in the middle order and there is not much scope for him to score more points. Hence, you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
