England set to face Pakistan for 1st Super 8 clash:English team ‘invincible’ against Pak with 100% win record in tournament

The fifth match of the T20 World Cup Super-8 stage will be played today between England and Pakistan. The match will start at 07:00 PM at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. While the toss for the match will be at 6:30 PM. In the T20 World Cup, both teams have played 3 matches, and England has won all of them. In the 2022 T20 World Cup final, England defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the title. England dominate Pakistan in T20 World Cups A total of 31 T20 International matches have been played between England and Pakistan so far. During this period, England has won 20 matches. Pakistan has won only 9 matches. 1 match was tied and 1 had no result. The last T20 International match between the two teams was played in 2024. Where the English team defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, chasing a target of 158 runs in 15.3 overs. Jacob Bethell, England’s top batsman Jacob Bethell has scored the most runs for England in this tournament. He has amassed 146 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 132.72. His best score in an innings is 55. Adil Rashid has been the team’s top wicket-taker in bowling. He has taken eight wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 8.03. Usman Tariq, Pakistan’s top wicket-taker Sahibzada Farhan has scored the most runs for Pakistan in this tournament. He has scored 220 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 164.17, with his best score being 100*. Spinner Usman Tariq has been Pakistan’s top wicket-taker, taking eight wickets in four matches at an economy rate of just 5.82. Pitch report and record A total of 34 T20 International matches have been played in Pallekele so far. Of these, teams batting first have won 18, and teams chasing have won 15 matches. One match had no result. The average first innings score here is approximately 157. In this World Cup, 4 matches have been played here so far. Teams batting first have won 2 matches, while teams batting in the second innings have won the same number of matches. 25% chance of rain in Kandy On February 24, Kandy will remain cloudy. The maximum temperature is expected to be 29 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature 19 degrees Celsius. There is a 25% chance of rain. Thus, rain might cause some interruption during the match. Possible Playing-11 of both teams England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid. Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (Wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq. Where to watch the match? The LIVE streaming of this match will be on Star Sports. It can also be watched on the JioHotstar app. You can follow the LIVE coverage of the match on the Bhaskar English app.