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Pakistan team after win vs Sri Lanka - (Source: AFP)
Following a comprehensive win over Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series opener, Pakistan will now lock horns with England on Tuesday, October 20. In the first match against the Island Nations, the Shaheen Afridi-led side experimented with their playing XI and saw the results.
Saad Baig was handed his debut, and the southpaw impressed on his debut. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were asked to open the innings. Further, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim were unavailable for selection because of illness.
Therefore, the fans are curious about Pakistan’s changes for the 2nd ODI and this article will shed light on Pakistan’s predicted playing XI vs England.
Openers and top order: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam
Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman will open the innings again for Pakistan. The duo flopped in the 1st match and will be given a longer rope by the Pakistan team. Saim Ayub scored 7 (8), while Fakhar Zaman amassed 16 (19), which featured two fours and a solitary six.
Babar Azam etched his name into history books on Sunday as he completed 16000 International runs. However, the right-handed batter failed to convert his start into a big score and tumbled on 45 (57).
Middle order and all-rounders: Saad Baig (Wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Hasan Nawaz
In the middle-order, Saad Baig will bat at No.4. The southpaw showed promise in his first game and scored 39 (40), which featured three fours and two sixes. Salman Ali Agha was the pick of the batters as he slammed his 4th ODI ton.
Salman Agha silenced his critics and slammed the fastest century of his career. He scored 107 (90). Hasan Nawaz will bat at No.6. He scored 37 (49), which featured two fours and two sixes.
Shadab Khan will return to the playing XI after missing out in the first match because of an illness. He will most likely replace Arafat Minhas in the team, who was underwhelming against Sri Lanka.
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Among the bowlers, Shaheen Afridi, the skipper, led from the front against Sri Lanka. The left-arm seamer took a three-wicket haul. Rest, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, they all took 2 wickets each to rattle Sri Lanka.
Therefore, Pakistan will go ahead with their preferred bowling trio featuring - Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI vs England – 2nd ODI, 2026
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (C), Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
