ENG vs PAK 2nd T20I: England won the toss and chose to bowl first

England and Pakistan will lock horns once again at Manchester, with the match set to begin in less than quarter of an hour.

England won the toss and chose to bowl first.

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“It might be a little bit slower,” suggests Morgan. “We’ve gone with the same side. Chris Jordan is obviously back ahead of schedule. He’s been one of the most sought-after bowlers in the world.”

Babar Azam: “We also planned to bowl first but the toss isn’t in our hands. The wicket is good and we’ll hope to post a big total. We’ve got the same team. Wahab is an outstanding bowler. We’re leaving him out due to the team combinations – we don’t want three left-arm seamers.”

England: 1. Tom Banton, 2. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Eoin Morgan (capt), 5. Moeen Ali, 6. Sam Billings, 7. Lewis Gregory, 8. Tom Curran, 9. Chris Jordan, 10. Adil Rashid, 11. Saqib Mahmood

Pakistan: 1. Babar Azam (capt), 2. Fakhar Zaman, 3. Mohammad Hafeez, 4. Shoaib Malik, 5. Shadab Khan, 6. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7. Iftikhar Ahmed, 8. Imad Wasim, 9. Mohammad Amir, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Shaheen Shah Afridi