England v Pakistan 2nd T20I – 18/07/2021

England v Pakistan 2nd T20I Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 18/07/2021

Pakistan batted brilliantly to secure victory in the first match to perfectly set up this next clash.

England will want to hit back to level this series.

Uncover our free cricket tips for this match.

England v Pakistan 2nd T20I – Match Preview

Pakistan had been poor in the ODI series before this but came storming back with an excellent display in the 1st T20I.

England and Liam Livingstone in particular made a fine effort at chasing down a huge target before ultimately falling short.

This series is now brilliantly poised heading to Headingley.

Where: Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds

When: Sunday, 18 July 2021

Start time: 19:00 IST (13:30 GMT)

Pitch conditions: Headingley should offer a little to both bowlers and batsmen. Swing bowlers can have some joy here if there is some cloud cover.

Weather conditions: It is set to be a sunny day in Leeds for this match, which just a few clouds rolling in towards the end of the contest. Rain looks very unlikely.

England v Pakistan 2nd T20I – Latest Odds

England are still the favourites in the game despite that 1st T20I defeat. They can be backed at 1.612 with 1xBet.

The same betting site has Pakistan at 2.312.

England v Pakistan 2nd T20I – Team News

• Liam Livingstone – The talented batsman continues to fire himself into World Cup contention. He hit the fastest England century in the last game and can be the dangerman again.
• Chris Jordan – The bowler was left out of the last game as England explored other options at the death. He could come back into the fold with his side needing to save the series.
• Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid – The explosive opener and top spinner are another two who could return for the hosts at Headingley.
• Babar Azam – The brilliant Pakistan skipper continues to shine across all formats and his 85 and partnership with Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundations for the success.
• Shaheen Afridi – The pace ace was Pakistan’s top bowler in the previous encounter and England will need to keep him at bay once more if they are to win this one.

England v Pakistan 2nd T20I – Betting Tips and Predictions

Our experts have cricket betting tips for this match. These include the latest odds and are based on the form of the players.

Back Fakhar for Top Batsman

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were both brilliant in the previous game but it could pay to look past those two in this one.

Fakhar Zaman has been in decent form lately and there was a lot to like about his quick-fire 26 off just eight balls in the last match.

Babar is rightly the short-priced favorite but Rizwan is still capable of falling early despite his recent showings. If the visitors do lose wickets then Fakhar can take advantage of the extra time at the crease.

His price of 5.0 with 1xBet is very appealing.

Hasnain Offers Value

Mohammad Hasnain continues to improve on the international stage despite still being a little inconsistent at times.

He bagged one wicket in the last game but can build on that now.

Before that, he took wickets in the Zimbabwe series and then shone in the final matches of the PSL.

It would be no surprise to see the England batsmen take him on given the recent form of teammate Shaheen Afridi. His ability to bowl a few variations and changes of pace can catch a few out.

His price of 5.0 with 1xBet offers good value.

England to Make Highest Powerplay Score

Backing England to make the highest score in the first six overs looks a good bet in this game.

They always start on the front foot and that will only increase should Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or both return to the top of the order.

Babar and Rizwan were excellent in the first game but theirs was a more measured effort.

England are 1.67 with bet365 to have the most runs in the first six overs.

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