RAWALPINDI: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts Pakistan in the second match of the ongoing ODI tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi and England captain Harry Brook walked out for the toss, with Brook calling correctly and choosing to put Pakistan in.
Playing XIs
Pakistan made changes to the side that defeated Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the tri-series:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.
England: Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid and Sonny Baker.
The head-to-head
England hold a commanding record against Pakistan in one-day internationals — 57 wins to Pakistan’s 32 across 92 meetings, with three matches ending without a result.
The recent history makes grimmer reading for the hosts: England have won their last four ODIs against Pakistan, with victories in Cardiff, Lord’s, Birmingham and Kolkata between 2021 and 2023.
Form guide
Pakistan come into the contest with confidence after beginning their tri-series campaign with a win over Sri Lanka. Salman Ali Agha’s century in the opener was the standout performance of the series so far, and Babar Azam’s name has been in the headlines too after the recent pitch-invasion incident.
England, meanwhile, are launching their campaign today. The visitors have won four of their last five matches and will look to maintain their strong recent form with both bat and ball.
Pakistan’s last five: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first). England’s last five: W, L, W, W, W.
FAQs
Who won the toss in the Pakistan vs England 2nd ODI?
England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between Pakistan and England in ODIs?
England lead 57–32 across 92 one-day internationals, with three no-results.
Who is captaining Pakistan?
Shaheen Afridi is leading Pakistan in the tri-series.
