ENG vs PAK: England ready to defeat Pakistan, roar of victory before the match

New Delhi. The fifth match of Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played between Pakistan and England. Pakistan’s first match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain. Both the teams got 1-1 points. At the same time, England had defeated host Sri Lanka in its first match. It is necessary for Pakistan to win this match to keep alive the hope of making it to the semi-finals. At the same time, England will also try to secure their place in the semi-finals by winning. Before the match, the England cricket team has shouted for victory.

England all-rounder Liam Dawson said before the match that despite the mixed performance in the group stage of the T20 World Cup, his team is in a very good position. Let us tell you that England had to work hard in the group stage. The team had to fight till the end to win against Nepal and Scotland, while West Indies defeated them by 30 runs. But England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their first match of Super-8.

Dawson told reporters before the match against Pakistan, ‘Looking at our bowling against Sri Lanka, it seems that the team is in a very good position.’ Batting first, England scored 146 runs for nine wickets, but bowled out Sri Lanka for only 95 runs. England’s spinners took seven out of 10 wickets. Will Jacques took three wickets, while Adil Rashid and Dawson took two wickets each. Dawson said, ‘All three of us are different types of spinners. Jax gets more overspin and bounce. Dilli (Rashid) has his own kind of variety. I don’t get a bounce like these two.

He further said, ‘We may face a different kind of challenge against Pakistan. Maybe better wickets will be available for batting. Dawson said, ‘We have four good spinners including (Jacob) Bethel. We have taken advantage of the conditions here before. If the wicket is good for batting on Tuesday, then we will have to make a different strategy and play accordingly.

The pitch of Pallekele is considered favorable for spin bowlers. England knows this pitch. Recently they defeated Sri Lanka in the T20 series on this ground. Pakistan will try to take advantage of the slow nature of the pitch with different types of spin attacks. The team has excellent spin from Usman Tariq, who is getting support from spin bowlers like Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. He could pose a big challenge to England’s batting lineup, especially as the pitch is likely to become slower towards the end of the game. England has the upper hand over Pakistan in T20. So far 31 matches have been played between the two countries in which England has won 21 matches. Pakistan has won 9 matches. Result of 1 match has not been declared.