PAK vs ENG, 5th T20I Preview

Pakistan (PAK) and England (ENG) will be clashing against each other in the fifth T20I match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Pakistan won the fourth match in a last-over thriller to level this seven-match series to 2-2. They scored 164 runs while batting first after Mohammad Rizwan’s 88-run and Babar Azam’s 36 runs off 28 balls knock. English pacer Reece Topley took two wickets and Liam Dawson and David Willey grabbed one apiece. England’s top-order was outplayed by young pacer Mohammad Hasnain but in-form batters Harry Brook (34) and Ben Duckett (33) kept their team on the track till the end. But in the dying overs, Haris Rauf took three wickets to guide Pakistan to a thrilling three-run win to level the series.  

PAK vs ENG, 5th T20I Details

Pakistan vs England – 5th T20I

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Date & Time: 28th September at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

PAK vs ENG, 5th T20I Pitch Report

The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium is well balanced for both batter and bowlers in white-ball cricket. The average first innings score here is 155 runs and teams batting second have won more T20I matches in the past.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

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PAK vs ENG, 5th T20I Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Babar Azam(C), Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shan Masood, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, M Hasnain, Mohammad Hasnain

England Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, Phil Salt (wk), Dawid Malan/Will Jacks, Ben Duckett/Jordan Cox, Moeen Ali (c), Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley/Chris Woakes.

Topmost Picks for PAK vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 5th T20I:

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Babar Azam, Pakistani skipper has been in excellent form in this series with another 36 runs off 28 balls knock in the last match. Babar has scored 185 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 149.19 so far.
• Mohammad Rizwan world no.1 batter continues his red-hot form with another big knock in the last match. He smashed 88 runs off 67 balls and leads the scoring chart with 252 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 141.57 so far.

Top Picks – England

• Harry Brook in-form English batter is enjoying a breakthrough series with another crucial 34-run knock in the last match. Brook is leading the scoring charts for England with 188 runs in four matches at an average of 94 and a strike rate of 174.07.
• Mark Wood had a good outing in his only game of the series, picking up three wickets. He is one of the fastest bowlers in the world, with his pace troubling the Pakistani batters earlier in the series. With the pitch likely to suit him.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Ben Duckett(VC), Shan Masood, Harry Brook, Babar Azam(C), Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Liam Dawson, David Willy, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan(C), Ben Duckett, Shan Masood, Harry Brook(VC), Babar Azam(C), Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Liam Dawson, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Reece Topley

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mohammad Rizwan, Harry Brooks

Vice-captain – Babar Azam, Ben Duckett

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

PAK vs ENG 5th T20I Probable Winners:

The bookmakers can not separate the teams ahead of this fifth game of the series. This is the first time that England have not been underdogs for a match on this tour and we are backing them to win. Sunday’s game was the closest of the series so far and neutrals across the world enjoyed watching the final overs as the game swung from Pakistan to England and back to Pakistan. It is expected the return of Jos Buttler to be crucial for England and is backing them to win this match. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.