England had a fruitful outing in the opening tie © Getty Images
European ginats England take on South-Asian giants Pakistan in the second of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Dubai Sports Complex on Friday. England, who are having a great form, especially in the limited-overs format, had a fruitful outing in the opening tie, thus winning the game by 14-runs and going a game up in the series, as well as putting themselves in the driver’s seat. They would definitely aim for a series win here, but Pakistan being the home team and with a strong squiad composition would be of no surprise if they manage to bounce back and level the series for a decider in the third game. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Pakistan vs England 2015, 2nd T20I at Dubai
Considering the game on Thursday night, England had a shaky outing with the bat as the openers failed to get off to a solid start, and had to depend on the middle-order batsmen, especially James Vince, Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings, who played crucial knocks of 41, 45 and 53 respectively, in order to propel England to a healthy total of 160. However, England were highly effective with the ball, as they bowled out Pakistan for 146 to claim the win. Reece Topley and Liam Plunkett claimed three wickets each to inflict the most damage, while Stephen Perry too claimed a couple. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: Pakistan vs England 2015, 2nd T20I at Dubai
Thus, considering England’s team, any changes are highly unlikely as they would refrain themselves from disturbing their winning combination. However, considering the failure by the top-order, they could bring back Joe Root and Jos Buttler for either Jason Roy or Alex Hales. Pakistan vs England 2015, 2nd T20I at Dubai, Preview