MATCH NO – 4th T20 Match
SERIES – England tour of Pakistan – 2024
DATE – 30th May, 2024
TIME – 11:00 PM IST
VENUE – Kennington Oval, London
INTRODUCTION
England vs Pakistan t20 series started from 22nd May. First match was washed out due to rain and in Second match England scored 183 runs against Pakistan successfully defended the total and won the match by 23 runs.
MATCH PREVIEW
Last match when both teams England and Pakistan played between each other, England scored 183 runs and Pakistan failed to chase this total of 183 runs and England won the match by 23 runs.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between England and Pakistan.
PITCH REPORT
The Kennington Oval, commonly known as The Oval, is one of the premier cricket grounds in the world, located in London, England. It has a rich history, being the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880. The pitch and conditions at The Oval can vary, but there are some general characteristics often observed:
Pitch Characteristics:
Batting-Friendly Surface: The Oval is traditionally known for being a good batting surface, especially during the initial days of a Test match. The pitch tends to be hard and true, offering consistent bounce, which helps batsmen play their shots.
Pace and Bounce: Fast bowlers can benefit from the pitch at The Oval, particularly early on when the surface is fresh. The pitch offers decent pace and bounce, making it conducive to seam and swing bowling in the initial overs.
Spin-Friendly as the Game Progresses: the match progresses, the pitch at The Oval tends to wear down, bringing spinners into play. The dry surface aids turn and bounce, making it challenging for batsmen to score freely against quality spin bowling in the later stages of the game.
Weather Impact: The weather conditions in London can have a significant impact on how the pitch behaves. Overcast conditions often assist swing bowlers, while sunny weather can help the pitch dry out and become more conducive to spin.
High-Scoring Venue: The Oval has seen many high-scoring matches, with several batsmen achieving double centuries and teams posting substantial totals. The true nature of the pitch provides good value for shots, contributing to high scores.
Result-Oriented Matches: Despite being a batsman-friendly ground, The Oval has also seen a fair share of results, with bowlers finding ways to exploit the conditions as the pitch deteriorates. Both seamers and spinners have had success here.
The Kennington Oval offers a balanced pitch that can provide an exciting contest between bat and ball. It starts as a batting-friendly surface, aiding fast bowlers early on and then assisting spinners as the game progresses. The ground’s rich history and the quality of cricket played here make it a beloved venue for both players and fans.
GROUND STATS (T20I)
| TOTAL MATCH | 15 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 160+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 09 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 06 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 04 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 05 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 03 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON KENNINGTON OVAL (T20I)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 15
PACER WICKETS – 133
SPINNER WICKETS – 42
NOTE-:ENGLAND & PAKISTAN PLAYER RECENT INNINGS WILL BE UPDATE AFTER 2ND T20 MATCH.
ENG TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- England team performed well in this series and won the 1 match in this series and lead the series by 1-0 in the 4 match t20 series.
- Last match played between England & Pakistan, England successfully defended a total of 183 runs and won the match by 23 runs.
- In the last match England team successfully defended the total of 183 runs and won the match by 23 runs against Pakistan.
- Jos Buttler Scored 84 runs in 51 balls, Will Jacks 37 runs in 23 balls, and Jonny Bairstow scored 21 runs in the previous match against Pakistan.
- Recee Topley took 3 wickets, Jofra Archer & Moeen Ali took 2-2 wickets each and Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Liam Livington took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Pakistan.
- Both teams played 30 matches and England team won 20 matches and lost 9 matches against Pakistan.
SQUADS
Batting – Philip Slat (wk), Jos Buttler © (wk), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett.
Bowling – Jofra Archer, Tom Hartley, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Recee Topley, Mark Wood.
All Rounder – Moeen Ali, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler ©/Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Recee Topley.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Philip Salt | 13r, 6r, 32r, 5r, 68r. |
| Jos Buttler | 84r, 21r, 19r, 0r, 34r. |
| Ben Duckett | 218r, 7r, 9r, 63r, 5r. |
| Will Jacks | 37r, 41+0W, 12+0W, 1r, 100r. |
| Jonny Baistow | 21r, 14r, 27r, 7r, 46r. |
| Harry Brook | 1r, 65r, 126r, 3r, 0r. |
| Moeen Ali | 4+2W, 10r, 56r, 17+0W, 15r. |
| Liam Livingstone | 2+1W, 0r, 6+2W, 1+0W, 21+1W. |
| Chris Jordan | 1W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Jofra Archer | 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Adil Rashid | 1W, 0W, 4W, 0W, 2W. |
| Recee Topley | 3W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON KENNINGTON OVAL (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Philip Salt | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Jos Buttler | 3 INNINGS – 56 RUNS. |
| Ben Duckett | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Will Jacks | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Jonny Baistow | 1 INNING – 4 RUNS. |
| Harry Brook | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Moeen Ali | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Liam Livingstone | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Chris Jordan | 1 INNING -1 WICKET. |
| Jofra Archer | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Adil Rashid | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Recee Topley | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS PAK (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS PAK |
| Philip Salt | 13r, 10r, 20r, 88r, 3r. |
| Jos Buttler | 84r, 26r, 21r, 59r, 16r. |
| Ben Duckett | 30r, 26r, 10r, 33r, 70r. |
| Will Jacks | 37r, 0r, 40r. |
| Jonny Baistow | 21r, 5r, 13r, 11r, 0r. |
| Harry Brook | 1r, 20r, 46r, 4r, 34r. |
| Moeen Ali | 4+2W, 19+0W, 0W, 0W, 51+1W. |
| Liam Livingstone | 2+1W, 1r, 6r, 38+0W, 103+0W. |
| Chris Jordan | 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Jofra Archer | 2W, 2W. |
| Adil Rashid | 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Recee Topley | 3W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS PAK (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS PAK |
| Philip Salt | 9 INNINGS – 190 RUNS. |
| Jos Buttler | 10 INNINGS – 258 RUNS. |
| Ben Duckett | 8 INNINGS – 242 RUNS. |
| Will Jacks | 3 INNINGS – 77 RUNS. |
| Jonny Baistow | 10 INNINGS – 181 RUNS. |
| Harry Brook | 8 INNINGS – 259 RUNS. |
| Moeen Ali | 18 INNINGS – 256 RUNS – 9 WICKETS. |
| Liam Livingstone | 5 INNINGS – 150 RUNS – 1W. |
| Chris Jordan | 11 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| Jofra Archer | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Adil Rashid | 20 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
| Recee Topley | 6 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
PAK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Pakistan team did not perform well in this series and lost the 1 match in this series and lost the series by 0-1 in the 4 match t20 series.
- Last match played between England & Pakistan,Pakistan failed to chase a total of 183 runs and lost the match by 23 runs.
- In the last match Pakistan team failed to chase the total of 183 runs and lost the match by 23 runs against England.
- Fakahr Zaman Scored 45 runs in 21 balls, Babar Azam 32 runs, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 23 runs and Imad Wasim scored 22 runs in the previous match against England.
- Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets, Imad Wasim & Haris Rauf took 2-2 wickets each in the previous match against England.
- Both teams played 30 matches and Pakistan team won 9 matches and lost 20 matches against England.
SQUADS
Batting – Babar Azam ©, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan (wk)
Bowling – Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi.
All Rounder – Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Irfan Khan, Agha Salman.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Saim Ayub/Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam ©, Fakahar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Saim Ayub | 2r, 14+0W, 6+0W, 45r, 1r. |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 0r, 56r, 75r, 1r, 22r. |
| Babar Azam | 32r, 75r, 0r, 57r, 69r. |
| Fakhar Zaman | 45r, 78r, 20r, 43r, 61r. |
| Shadab Khan | 3+0W, 0W, 15+1W, 7+0W, 41+2W. |
| Azam khan | 11r, 18r, 30r, 0r, 30r. |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 23r, 45r, 37r, 6+0W, 23+1W, 2+0W. |
| Imad Wasim | 22+2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 22+1W. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3W, 3W, 3W, 1W, 4W. |
| Mohammad Amir | 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Haris Rauf | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON KENNINGTON OVAL (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Saim Ayub | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Rizwan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Babar Azam | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Fakhar Zaman | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shadab Khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Azam khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Imad Wasim | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shaheen Afridi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Amir | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Haris Rauf | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS ENG (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS ENG |
| Saim Ayub | 2r. |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 0r, 15r, 1r, 63r, 88r. |
| Babar Azam | 32r, 32r, 4r, 87r, 9r. |
| Fakhar Zaman | 45r, 24r, 8r, 26r, 1r. |
| Shadab Khan | 0W, 20+2W, 1W, 0W, 7+2W. |
| Azam khan | 11r, 1r, 5r. |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 23r, 0r 19r, 31r, 15r. |
| Imad Wasim | 22+2W, 1W, 20+2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Mohammad Amir | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Haris Rauf | 2W, 2,W 0W, 2W, 3W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS ENG (T20I)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS ENG |
| Saim Ayub | 1 INNING – 2 RUNS. |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 13 INNINGS – 537 RUNS. |
| Babar Azam | 16 INNINGS – 624 RUNS. |
| Fakhar Zaman | 7 INNINGS – 147 RUNS. |
| Shadab Khan | 11 INNINGS – 83 RUNS – 14 WICKETS. |
| Azam khan | 3 INNINGS – 17 RUNS. |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 11 INNINGS – 130 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Imad Wasim | 9 INNINGS – 73 RUNS – 12 WICKETS. |
| Shaheen Afridi | 9 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| Mohammad Amir | 6 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Haris Rauf | 13 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 30
- ENG WIN – 20
- PAK WIN – 09
- NO RESULT – 01
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler, P. Salt, M. Rizwan.
BATSMEN – B. Azam, F. Zaman, W. Jacks.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Ali, I. Wasim.
BOWLERS – R. Topley, J. Archer, S. Afridi.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler.
BATSMEN – B. Azam, J. Bairstow, W. Jacks.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Ali, S. Khan, I. Wasim.
BOWLERS – R. Topley, J. Archer, S. Afridi, H. Rauf
BACK-UPS – C. Jordan, A. Rashid, L. Livingstone, H. Brook.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – J. Buttler, B. Azam.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – W. Jacks, I. Wasim.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ENGLAND MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.