ENG vs PAK Prediction: Toss, Pitch, Fantasy Tips for England vs Pakistan 2nd T20I

England vs Pakistan Match Prediction
2nd T20I
Date & Time: 30 August 2020 at 10:30 IST
Emirates Old Trafford – Manchester, England

ENG VS PAK PREDICTION Who will win?

Despite their struggle to tackle the Pakistani spin bowlers in the first T20I, the explosive English side looks red hot favourites to win the 2^nd T20I against visitors Pakistan. With Banton, Bairstow, Malan and Morgan occupying the first four batting positions, England looks well equipped to put up a fighting show against Babar Azam and co. The bowling line-up which consists of Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Curran and Lewis Gregory will also be keen to make an impact in the game, in the absence of regular seamers.

Pakistan on the other hand, struggled in their pace bowling department in the first T20I, with Haris Rauf taking the major hammering from young Tom Banton. Pakistan also surprised everyone with their team selection, as they decided to bench young Haider Ali while assembling an aged batting unit. For Pakistan to have any chance, their spinners should work wonders for them. So it will be wise to invest in Pakistan spinners for online cricket betting.

England to win the match

• Young Tom Banton is expected to carry on his exceptional form as per today match prediction. And if he gets going, there is no way England could end up on the wrong side of the result.
• The depth and quality in the English batting unit will make it tough for Pakistani bowlers.
• English bowling unit is well equipped to restrict the aged Pakistan batting unit under a par score.

ENG VS PAK MATCH PREDICTION

All eyes will be on the batting unit of both sides as England takes on Pakistan for the second T20I. The first match of the series was washed out due to rain. The match saw Tom Banton smashing the Pakistan bowlers to all parts of the ground, with the rest of the English batting stumbling against the spin attack of Pakistan. More or less the same scenarios are expected ahead of the second T20I as well. Babar will be keen to bring in his spinners quite early in the innings to affect a batting collapse for England, like what happened in the last match. England lost 4 quick wickets for 14 runs in the span of 19 balls in the first T20I when Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan laid out a spin web from both ends.

With the next T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India, England will be keen to test their batsmen’s ability to tackle spin against this strong Pakistan spin attack. On the other hand, Pakistan relies heavily on their captain Babar Azam to give themselves any chance to end up on the winnings side. Although experienced, this Pakistan batting unit lacks T20 flavour in their batting that would help them to score big in the flat tracks of England. This makes Babar Azam a must-have option in your fantasy team, as per expert free tip or opinion.

England can bring in David Willey into the eleven to increase the depth of their batting unit, but with the T20 World Cup in mind, Morgan will be keen to test Gregory for one more match. Pakistan’s experienced seamer Wahab Riaz who was benched for the first match can be considered as an option to replace Haris Rauf who got the major hammering of Banton.

Despite all these, both the teams are expected to go unchanged for the second match as the first match was washed away.

ENG Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Lewis Gregory, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

PAK Playing 11: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

ENG vs PAK Toss Prediction and Pitch Report

Although it is quite impossible to predict the English weather, it is expected that we would get to see full 40 overs of play in Manchester. The forecast looks fine and the match will be played on the same pitch which was used for the first T20I. The pitch offered some uneven bounce in the last match and it is expected to be the same in this match as well. It made the job quite difficult for batsmen in the first match and hence a first innings score of around 160-170 is predicted. Chasing looks ideal in this pitch, and hence both the captains will be keen to bowl first if they win the toss.

ENG vs PAK free cricket betting tips

Babar Azam

As far as cricket betting tips are concerned, the Pakistan captain and number one ranked batsman in the world, Babar Azam will be a person worth investing your money in.  After failing to live up to the expectations in the Test series, he will be hoping to make a strong statement in his forte, T20 cricket. His contribution with the bat is more than important for Pakistan’s chances in the second T20I.

Tom Banton

Young English batsman Tom Banton is high on confidence after scoring a well-controlled 71 runs in the first T20I. Having got the opportunity to open the innings in the absence of the regular opener Jason Roy, Banton will be keen to impress the selectors by putting up one more impressive performance.

Imad Wasim

With 18 wickets from 68 overs in the powerplay, Imad Wasim is second only behind Mujeeb Ur Rahman in terms of the number of wickets taken by a spinner in the powerplay. His ability to provide early breakthrough’s in the powerplay makes him a valuable asset for Pakistan.

Shadab Khan

Pakistan’s spin bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan is the second most important man in Pakistan eleven after Babar Azam. His ability to pick up wickets during the middle overs would come in handy if Pakistan is to test England’s weakness of tackling spin. To add to that, his contribution with the bat may come in handy for Pakistan during the last phase of the innings, as the team doesn’t have any other well-established finisher.

Jonny Bairstow

Even though he failed to impress in the first match, Bairstow is still a major concern for Pakistan bowlers. His ability to play both fast and spin bowling quite effectively makes him the most bankable  Dream11 Prediction choice for the betting enthusiasts.

Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan bowling at the death overs is as hard as it can get. His slow ball variations and cutters make him well equipped to control the flow of runs and to pick up wickets at a time when the batsman is most likely to make mistakes.

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