The Pakistan cricket team will be seeking vengeance in the T-20 series after loosing the three-match Test series 1-0 against England. Newly appointed Pak captain Babar Azam will face a much tougher challenge in comparison to his opponents who already are pretty much confident after dominating the visitors in the longest format. The first T20 of the three-match series will be played on Friday inside a bio-secure bubble at Manchester.
While the England cricket team will feature a completely different squad with no red-ball format players playing the limited-overs cricket, Pakistan, on the other hand, cannot afford that and notably a few players from Test team will also play the first T20.
Match Prediction: Both teams have great batsmen but are prone to collapse. Pakistan may not have the upper hand when it comes to batting but their lethal bowling attack led by Mohammad Amir might help his national team turn the tables this time and make amends for the loss in Test series. But, what the fans have witnessed so far in the series, England's much better looking batting lineup could once again stun the Pak bowlers.
Rain Prediction: As per the weather report, a slight delay in the toss of the ENG vs PAK 1st T20 is expected due to rain.
BIG Setback for England: Hard-hitting batsman Jason Roy has been ruled out of the entire three--match series due to left strain. After T20 series against Pakistan, England will be hoping for the explosive batsman to get all good and recover in time as they will be facing Australian cricket team in a white-ball series.
When England vs Pakistan 1st T20 International (T20) match will start?
The Eng vs Pak 1st T20 match will start on August 28, Friday.
What will be the match timing of England vs Pakistan 1st T20I?
The England vs Pakistan 1st T20 will begin at 10:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will live telecast Eng vs Pak 1st T20 match?
The England vs Pakistan 1st T20 match will be telecast live on the Sony Six HD and Sony Six channels.
Where will England vs Pakistan 1st T20 match be played?
The England vs Pakistan 1st T20 match will be played at The Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.
When ENG vs PAK 1st T20 live toss will take place?
The toss for England vs Pakistan 1st T20 will take place at 10:00 pm IST.
How to watch live streaming of the England vs Pakistan 1st T20 match?
You can watch the live streaming of ENG vs PAK 1st T20 on Sony Liv website and app.
Full Squads:
England - Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey
Reserves: Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley
Pakistan - Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz.