RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): The stage is set for a block-buster clash as hosts Pakistan take on England in the second match of the Men’s ODI Tri- Series today.
Scheduled for today, October 20, 2026, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, this highly anticipated game marks England’s first ODI appearance on Pakistani soil in over two decades.
With the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup now less than a year away, both sides view this double round-robin tournament, also featuring Sri Lanka, as a testing ground to fine-tune their squads. The 50-over match will start at 1:00 PM PKT.
The seven-match ODI Tri-Series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England, began at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 18.
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 37 runs, with Salman Ali Agha scoring 107 off 90 balls as the hosts posted 305 before bowling out the visitors for 268.
Pakistan and England squads for ODI Tri-Series
Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Ghazi Ghori (wk).
England: Harry Brook (c), Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jordan Cox (wk), Jamie Overton, Tom Banton (wk), Josh Tongue.
