The Green Shirts are frantically trying to win the fourth game of the historic seven-match series against England today after losing the third T20I encounter by 63 runs (Sunday).
At 7:30 p.m., Pakistan and England will square off in a high-intensity match at Karachi’s National Stadium.
With four games remaining, England leads the series 2-1, therefore Pakistan is aiming for a victory to tie it.
In the months leading up to the T20 World Cup, which will start in Australia, Pakistan has significant problems with both their bowling and their batting, raising serious doubts about the team’s composition.
The News claimed that although England continues to test their healthy bench, Pakistan is unable to do so because of a shortage of quality players on the bench and injuries to certain important players.
In the third game on Friday, Pakistan stayed the same while England made three adjustments and added the effective pacers Reece Topley and Mark Wood.
Debutant Will Jacks made a significant impression with the bat, smashing a quickfire 40 in only 22 balls. This gave Harry Brook (81*) and Ben Duckett (70*) the impetus they needed to share a 139-run unbroken partnership, the fourth-highest fourth-wicket stand in T20Is.
Because Pakistan’s bowlers lacked focus, the visitors were able to score a massive total of 221-3 in the allowed 20 overs.
When Pakistan only had 28 on the board, they then lost four top-order wickets. Pakistan barely managed 158-8 before collapsing under the strain.
In the first game of the series, Shan made his debut. He played a few excellent shots, and his intent against the spinners was a great indication for the hosts, who at least discovered someone who could shoulder the middle order load in times of turmoil. The middle order needs to be strengthened, since it has been regularly exposed in recent games, therefore the squad needs a few more.
Iftikhar Ahmed again struggled when called upon to shoulder the bulk of the batting load, but Khushdil displayed some grit.
Regardless of the result, Pakistan will need to evaluate at least one unproven player because this is the last opportunity to determine the brigade’s chemistry before the major competition.
If the opposition sets such a high score, as they did on Friday, Pakistan’s bowling, which has traditionally been their strength, would undoubtedly be unable to chase it down.
In addition to dealing with injuries to several of its key players, including captain Jos Buttler, England will be attempting to increase their lead. The series has shown that England has capable backup players who can step in when necessary.
Given the weaknesses in their batting lineup, Pakistan will need to perform well with the ball if they want to win the match.
Mohammad Haris, a Pakistani stumper, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, and Amir Jamal all took part in an optional training session on Saturday at the NSK.
On Sunday (today), the Karachi leg’s final performance will take place. The three final matches will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium on September 28 and 30, as well as on October 2, before the teams go to Lahore.
Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, and Usman Qadir make up the Pakistani team. Babar Azam serves as captain.
Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, and Mark Wood make up the England team along with Moeen Ali as vice-captain.