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With the first contest of the three-match series in Manchester abandoned midway due to rain, England and Pakistan will hope weather will permit for a full game this time around. Even though 16.1 overs were possible but there was plenty of action with the game turning out to be a see-saw affair. Pakistan started on front foot when they removed opener Jonny Bairstow in the very first over before England hit back through Tom Banton who scored 71 off 42.
Just when it seemed England had it under control, Pakistan spinners landed quick blows as England slipped from 109/2 to 123/6. And then rain arrived forcing the player to return to the comforts of their respective dressing rooms.
Banton’s maiden T20I fifty had former captain Michael Vaughan compare him with Kevin Pietersen but Ian Thorpe wants the youngster to develop his own way. “Let him (Banton) be comfortable in the environment he’s in and let him develop at his own pace as well. He is certainly talented, and you can tell he’s very hungry…It’s always pleasing when you see someone perform on the big stage as a young lad,” Thorpe was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.
What: England vs Pakistan 2nd T20I
When: August 30, 6:45 pm IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Network
Where to Stream Online in India: SonyLiv App
Aug 05, Wednesday – Aug 09, Sunday: 1st Test, Manchester – England won by three wickets
Aug 13, Thursday – Aug 17, Monday: 2nd Test, Southampton – Draw
Aug 21, Friday – Aug 25, Tuesday: 3rd Test, Southampton – Draw
T20I Series
Aug 28, Friday: 1st T20I, Manchester – Abandoned Due to Rain
Aug 30, Sunday: 2nd T20I, Manchester – 6:45 PM IST
Sep 01, Tuesday: 3rd T20I, Manchester – 10:30 PM IST
England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jonny Bairstow (wk), David Willey, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi
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