England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I – Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

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Pakistan will take on England in the first of the three T20I matches on Friday. The visitors recently lost the ODI series to England. 

England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I: Match Details

• Date – Friday, July 16, 2021
• Time – 11:00 PM IST 
• Venue – Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Match Preview:

England's batting powerhouse - Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, and Jos Buttler - will be back in action in this match. Dawid Malan had a good ODI series and will take that confidence into the T20Is. Moeen Ali will be the player to watch out for. 

Lewis Gregory had a brilliant ODI series. His all-round skills will be key for England's chances. Saqib Mahmood was the player of the series in ODIs and has rightfully earned a T20I call-up. 

After a forgettable ODI series, Pakistan's batting lineup will look to go in with a fresh approach in T20Is. All the batters had a terrific PSL 2021 last month, especially Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan. Azam Khan will be the player to watch for. 

Hasan Ali will lead the bowling attack, who had a great PSL as well. Usman Qadir might turn out to be the game-changer for Pakistan. 

England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Match Prediction: 

Most of the England T20 stars have returned to the squad and are in good form. It will be tough for Pakistan, which has already lost the ODI series to a second-string side. 

England vs Pakistan Head-to-Head(H2H):

• Total – 18
• England – 12
• Pakistan – 5 
• No Result - 1

England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Probable Playing XI:

• England - Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Lewis Gregory, Saqib Mahmood, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
• Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain/ Shaheen Afridi

England vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Mohammad Rizwan, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler
• Batsmen - Babar Azam, Azam Khan, Dawid Malan
• All-rounders - Lewis Gregory, Moeen Ali
• Bowlers - Hasan Ali, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid