ENG vs PAK: After 1st T20I gets abandoned, will rain be threat again in Manchester for second clash?

After rain abandoned the first clash between England and Pakistan, there could be possible the same result in the 2nd T20I as the two teams prepare for another stop-start affair in Manchester on Sunday.

In the first T20I, Pakistan had opted to field and got an early breakthrough, however, England came back strongly with Tom Banton hitting a maiden international fifty. But four quick wickets resulted in Pakistan taking control. 

England were 131/6 in 16.1 overs when rain arrived and resulted in the contest to be called off. 

Nine venues that hosted a T20 game in England on Thursday and Friday, including T20 Blast matches, saw washed out affairs

Now with the second and third match of the series also being played at the same venue. Teams are unlikely to make any changes unless the visitors decide to include Wahab Riaz in place of Haris Rauf.

Weather in Manchester:

The forecast for Manchester is showing humidity above 60% for Sunday. As per weather.com, it’s mostly going to be a cloudy day, with rain expected to stay away.

Toss: The toss between England and Pakistan will take place at 6:15 PM (IST).

Time: 6:45 PM IST

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

ENG vs PAK Squads:

England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jonny Bairstow (wk), David Willey, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi.