Pakistan will face England in the first T20I of the four-match series in Headingley, Leeds, today as both teams look to fine tune their preparations ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, which begins in June.
The first T20I between Pakistan and England will begin at 10:30pm (Pakistan Standard Time). The timings in GMT are 5:30pm.
Where to watch in UK
All the matches of the series will be available on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event for viewers in the United Kingdom. The Sky Go app will also live stream the matches.
Where to watch in India
In India, match will be shown on Sony Sports Network. Meanwhile, Sony Liv and Fancode will provide live-streaming services.
Where to watch in Africa
The series will be broadcast on Supersport Cricket in Africa.
Babar Azam upbeat ahead of match
“I am confident that Pakistan will carry the winning momentum from the Ireland series into the England T20Is. Our 2-1 victory in Dublin showcased the brilliance of our batters and bowlers, while also providing us with learnings as we aim to work on our areas of improvement,” Azam said before the first T20I.
“We’ve had productive training sessions at Headingley and with head coach Gary Kirsten linking up with the squad, we are focused on fine-tuning our strategies and combinations for the four T20Is against England and T20 World Cup.”
Squads
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley and Mark Wood
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan
Pak vs Eng series schedule:
22 May – 1st T20I, Leeds
25 May – 2nd T20I, Birmingham
28 May – 3rd T20I, Cardiff
30 May – 4th T20I, The Oval