England vs Pakistan – 1st T20I Betting Tips

Pakistan will be looking to make a strong comeback in the T20I series when they take on England in the opening game at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

Host England are coming off  a comprehensive  3-0 whitewash in the 50-over format which will give them confidence ahead of the three-match T20I matches. Eoin Morgan and co. will be looking to continue their winning ways against Pakistan.

On the other hand, Pakistan will be disappointed after losing the ODI series against England’s second string team. Besides Babar and Rizwan, no player was able to show consistency with bat and ball in the ODI series against England. The visitors will be looking to break their losing streak in the opening game of the T20I series.

England Form and Team News

Eoin Morgan-led unit will be looking to continue their winning momentum after registering a ODI series win over Pakistan. 

After doing well in the ODI series, Saqib Mahmood, Lewis Gregory and Matthew Parkinson have been included in the T20I squad for the three-match series.

Given his excellent form in the previous series against Sri Lanka, Jonny Bairstow is expected to open the innings with Jason Roy for the T20I series.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the top-order trio of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan to make notable scores in this contest.

Eoin Morgan, Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler will bring much stability to the middle-order for the T20I series.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace trio of David Willey, Lewis Gregory and Saqib Mahmood to make breakthroughs in this contest. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid and off-spinner Moeen Ali will be two spinners for this opening fixture.

Pakistan Form and Team News

The visitors will be looking to turn their fortunes around in the T20 format after suffering from a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series.

The Green Shirts have enjoyed excellent form in the T20 format. In ten matches played this year, Pakistan have won seven matches and losing three.

All-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr. and wicket-keeper Azam Khan are two uncapped players named in the T20I squad for the four-match series. The return of Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim will bring a lot of experience to the T20I squad.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman to deliver the bulk of the runs. 

In the final ODI, Captain Babar Azam found form with the bat and scored career-best innings of 158 runs. The 26-year old will be looking to continue their excellent form in this series opener against Eoin Morgan’s England side.

Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood and Shadab Khan will make up the middle-order for Pakistan for the opening game of the T20I series.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace duo of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf to take wickets with the new ball. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan will be prominent spinners for this game.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, England will be favorites to win the opening game of the T20I series to be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. For the first T20I, England are placed at 1.50 odds, while Pakistan are placed at 2.45 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Pakistan’s tour of England moves on to the T20s now after the second string England side won the ODI series by a margin of 3-0.

With hosts announcing their full-strength squad for the T20Is, the likes of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan will be keen to deliver their best in this series opener.

On the other hand, Pakistan will have to make significant improvements with bat and ball to push England close in the T20I series.  

Therefore, the prediction is for England to beat Pakistan by a comfortable margin in the first T20I game at Trent Bridge.

Tip 1: Babar Azam to lead the charge for Pakistan with the bat

After perishing for low score, Babar Azam made a strong statement with the bat and delivered career best innings of 158 runs against England in the final game at Edgbaston.

Since January 2021, Babar Azam has been leading run-scorer for Pakistan in the T20I series. In 10 innings, Azam has accumulated 530 runs at an average of 106.00 with one century and five half-centuries to his name.

Being the premier batsman in the T20 format, we expect Babar Azam to score 40 runs or [email protected].

Tip 2: David Willey to continue his golden run in the T20 format

Left-arm medium-pacer was able to make an impact with the ball in the recently concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka..

Willey will take heart from the fact that he has shown incredible consistency for England in the shortest format of the game. In 30 T20Is played for England, David Willey has claimed 37 wickets at an average of 21.75 with an excellent economy rate of 7.98.

Given his impressive form with the ball this season, we expect David Willey to take two wickets or [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect England to register a comfortable win over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series.

1. Babar Azam to score 40 runs or [email protected]
2. David Willey to take two wickets or more-England @2.50

 

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