England vs Pakistan 2021, 1st ODI: Weather Forecast And Pitch Report
Published - 07 Jul 2021, 06:21 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:49 AM
England and Pakistan face off in a limited-overs international series comprising of three ODIs and as many T20Is. The sides will play six games in a space of 12 days between July 8-20. This is Pakistan’s second visit to the UK in 12 months. They last toured England between July-September 2020 for a limited-overs series which they lost.
The ODI series is a part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League which acts as a qualification scenario for the 2023 World Cup. England are topping the table with 65 points while Pakistan placed third with 40 points.
This is their chance to better their record in England. They have won 16 out of the 48 ODIs which they have played in England and lost 30 games. Two games ended in no result. The Men in Green have lost four out of their last five ODIs against the World Champions.
With a few of England’s key players missing from the series, this is Pakistan’s chance to hurt England at home. However, the side is filled with confidence after their series wins in ODIs and T20Is over Sri Lanka. They have given confidence to the players and announced an unchanged squad for the ODI series.
England vs Pakistan, 2021 1st ODI: Pitch Report
Cardiff recently hosted the first T20I between England and Sri Lanka. SL scored a paltry 129 which was chased down in a canter by England. The batting conditions in Cardiff are a lot better than what the Lankan performance suggested. Out of the 28 games played at this venue, team chasing has won 16 times while team batting first just 8.
Chasing is a definite advantage on this ground as the England and Sri Lanka first ODI suggested. The average first innings score at this venue is 225 which drops down to 210 in the second innings. However, with the players on show, the score will be much more than the stats suggests.
England vs Pakistan, 2021 1st ODI: Weather Report
It’s raining at a few places in the summertime in England. The WTC final which New Zealand won was affected by rain as was the final ODI between England and Sri Lanka in Bristol. On Thursday, there is rain expected in the morning. The match starts at 1 pm local time when the rain is expected to interrupt the game.
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