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 Karachi’s National Stadium, Pakistan and England will face off in a competitive game at 7:30 p.m.
Pakistan wants to win in order to square the series, which England currently leads 2-1 with four games left.
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.
Will Jacks, making his T20I debut, made a significant impact with the bat. His quickfire 22-ball score of 40 helped Harry Brook and Ben Duckett build a 139-run unbroken partnership, the fourth-highest fourth-wicket stand in T20Is.
The series’ first game saw Shan make his debut, and he played a few excellent shots. His intent against the spinners was a welcome indication for the hosts, who at least discovered someone who could shoulder the middle order load in times of mayhem. The middle order, which has been regularly exposed in recent games, needs to be strengthened, hence the team needs a few extra batsmen.
Khushdil displayed some grit, but Iftikhar Ahmed again fell short when called upon to bear the bulk of the batting load.
Regardless of the result, Pakistan will need to test at least one uncapped player because this is the sole opportunity to determine the brigade’s chemistry before the major tournament.
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.