NEW DELHI: England and Pakistan are preparing for an important match in the T20 World Cup, and the pitch is expected to help spin bowlers (bowlers who make the ball turn). This means batters may find it harder to score runs.
England, who won the World Cup in 2022, haven’t played their best yet but are still doing well. They started the Super Eights round with a big win against Sri Lanka, which boosted their confidence and put them at the top of their group.
England also know the conditions well because they recently played and won matches at the same ground, which gives them an extra advantage.
Pakistan is likely to rely heavily on their spin bowlers to challenge England.
They have several skilled spin options, including Usman Tariq, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, and Saim Ayub. These players can make batting difficult, especially as the pitch is expected to get slower as the match goes on.
PAK vs ENG: Weather forecast for Kandy
The weather conditions are expected to be favourable for the match. The temperature will be around 19° C.
Skies are forecast to be mainly clear, with light winds from the SSE at around 6 km/h and gusts reaching up to 13 km/h.
The probability of rain is low at 13%, while the chance of thunderstorms is minimal at 3%. No rainfall is expected, so weather interruptions are unlikely, and playing conditions should remain stable throughout the match.
PAK vs ENG head-to-head in T20Is
Pakistan vs England: Squads
England: Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
PAK vs ENG: Pallekele cricket stadium T20 stats
England, who won the World Cup in 2022, haven’t played their best yet but are still doing well. They started the Super Eights round with a big win against Sri Lanka, which boosted their confidence and put them at the top of their group.
England also know the conditions well because they recently played and won matches at the same ground, which gives them an extra advantage.
Pakistan is likely to rely heavily on their spin bowlers to challenge England.
They have several skilled spin options, including Usman Tariq, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, and Saim Ayub. These players can make batting difficult, especially as the pitch is expected to get slower as the match goes on.
PAK vs ENG: Weather forecast for Kandy
The weather conditions are expected to be favourable for the match. The temperature will be around 19° C.
Skies are forecast to be mainly clear, with light winds from the SSE at around 6 km/h and gusts reaching up to 13 km/h.
The probability of rain is low at 13%, while the chance of thunderstorms is minimal at 3%. No rainfall is expected, so weather interruptions are unlikely, and playing conditions should remain stable throughout the match.
PAK vs ENG head-to-head in T20Is
- Total Matches Played: 31
- England won: 21
- Pakistan won: 9
- No Result: 1
Pakistan vs England: Squads
England: Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
PAK vs ENG: Pallekele cricket stadium T20 stats
| Total Matches | 34 |
| Matches won batting first | 17 |
| Matches won bowling first | 14 |
| Average 1st innings score | 165 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 144 |
| Highest total recorded | 263/3 (20 overs) by Australia vs Sri Lanka |
| Lowest total recorded | 88/10 (16 overs) by New Zealand vs Sri Lanka |
| Highest score chased | 184/2 (18 overs) by Sri Lanka vs Australia |
| Lowest score defended | 133/10 (16.2 overs) by Sri Lanka vs England |