Pakistan will go toe-to-toe with England in the second ODI of the ongoing tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, October 20.
Pakistan, captained by Shaheen Shah Afridi, is entering this game on the back of a 37-run win over Sri Lanka in the tri-series opener. England, led by Harry Brook, is coming into this tri-series on the back of a 2-1 ODI series win at home earlier last month.
PAK vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs England, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Tuesday, October 20
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
PAK vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
As seen in the first ODI of the tri-series, we can expect batters to do well comparatively. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. Pacers will have their fair share in the middle overs.
PAK vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
England
Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
PAK vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England
These two sides have played against each other 92 times in this format. While England secured 57 wins, Pakistan managed only 32 victories. Three encounters ended in a no result. With England having an impressive side across departments, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably.
