KARACHI: Led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan meet England in the second match of the ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, with play starting at 1pm Pakistan time, The Express Tribune reported.
Key points
- Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the series opener
- The two sides meet in an ODI for the first time in almost three years
- England have won 57 and Pakistan 32 of their 92 ODIs
- Adil Rashid and Sam Curran return; Jofra Archer is rested and Jos Buttler is out injured
A strong start against Sri Lanka
On Sunday Pakistan defended 305 to beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs. The visitors were well placed at 253 for five before Haris Rauf removed Janith Liyanage for 96, sparking a collapse in which Sri Lanka lost their last five wickets for 15 runs.
Shaheen took three for 55, with Haris, Faheem Ashraf and Naseem Shah claiming two wickets each. Earlier, Salman Ali Agha scored 107, his fourth ODI century. Read our match report.
England in form
England recently won 2-1 in Sri Lanka and also beat India and Sri Lanka 2-1 at home. The teams last met in an ODI on November 11, 2023, in Kolkata at the World Cup, when England won by 93 runs.
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid is back after a hand injury and Sam Curran has recovered from a groin problem, but fast bowler Jofra Archer has been rested and Jos Buttler is out with a hamstring injury. Glamorgan leg-spinner Mason Crane returns to the England setup eight years after his last international appearance.
What Brook said
England captain Harry Brook said playing two good teams in different conditions would be a massive challenge, and that his side wants to adapt and find different ways to win.
Possible Pakistan change
Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim missed the opener through illness, and Pakistan may bring back at least one of them against England, the report said.
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