ENG vs PAK: Pakistan likely to make two changed ahead of third T20I
- ENG vs PAK 3rd T20I will be played today.
- Pakistan needs a win to stay in the series.
- Pakistan is likely to make two changes.
Today, Pakistan squares off against England at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens for the third T20I in a series of four.
The series has seen England triumph in the second T20I, while the opening game was called off due to rain.
Pakistan’s performance in today’s game is pivotal; a setback could mean losing the series.
Anticipated changes in Pakistan’s team for this key match include potential exclusions of Shadab Khan and Saim Ayub, with Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, or Naseem Shah possibly stepping in.
Shadab gave up 55 runs across four overs in the second T20I, and Saim Ayub added just two runs from seven balls.
The final lineup will be decided close to the toss time, taking into account the pitch and weather conditions.
England is also undergoing changes, with Jos Buttler on paternity leave, passing the captaincy to Moeen Ali.
Buttler, aged 33, hit an impressive 84 runs from 51 balls in the second T20I, reaching a personal milestone of 3,000 T20I runs, a feat achieved by only eight others before him.
As for the Cardiff weather, it’s been raining intermittently following Leeds, but it’s expected to clear up two hours before the evening game.
In the previous T20I, Pakistan was all out for 160, chasing 184, marking England’s eighth victory over Pakistan in their last 11 T20I encounters.
Fakhar Zaman was a standout for Pakistan despite the loss, blasting 45 runs off 21 balls. Captain Babar Azam was the second top scorer with 32 runs from 26 balls.
Additionally, Iftikhar Ahmed (23 off 17) and Imad Wasim (22 off 13) contributed valuable runs further down the order, but it wasn’t enough to secure a win for Pakistan.
