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ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Match 45, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction
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ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Match 45, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

England is set to face Pakistan in the 45th T20 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Tuesday, February 24.

Preview

In the 45th T20 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, England (ENG) is set to face Pakistan (PAK). England put up a superb performance in the last match, defeating Sri Lanka by 51 runs. Phil Salt batted brilliantly and scored 62 runs in 40 balls, while Will Jacks was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets. Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid also took two wickets each.

On the other hand, Pakistan had a stellar performance in the group stage, winning three out of four matches to secure a place in the Super 8. However, they got no result in the last match against New Zealand, which was abandoned due to rain after the toss.

Match Information

England vs Pakistan, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3)

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 24 Feb 2026, Tue, 7:00 PM IST ,Kandy

Probable PlayingXI

England

T Banton, LA Dawson, HC Brook(C), WG Jacks, Jacob Bethell, SM Curran, J Overton, PD Salt, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid

Bench: BM Duckett, R Ahmed, L Wood, JC Tongue

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman(C), Babar Azam, FK Zaman, Usman Khan, SH Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Tariq, Salman Mirza

Bench: Khawaja Nafay, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, S Afridi

Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Clear

Win Prediction

England

Pitch Condition

Average

Avg 1st Inning Score

157

Pitch Report

The surface at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is known for offering a well-balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch generally provides good pace and bounce, enabling batters to play their shots freely in the power play. In the last five T20 matches at this venue, the highest total recorded is 225, while the lowest was 95. These figures indicate that disciplined batting can help to reach competitive scores, while bowlers also get help from this surface.

Captains

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6.5

Philip Salt ENG | wk

Phil Salt has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 62 runs in the last game against Sri Lanka. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

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7

Sahibzada Farhan PAK | bat

Sahibzada Farhan is an excellent batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Farhan has scored 308 runs in the last 9 games, including a century against Namibia in the previous game.

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7.5

Will Jacks ENG | BAT

Will Jacks is a brilliant T20 all-rounder and is currently performing well. He scored 21 runs and took three wickets in the last game against Sri Lanka.

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9

Agha Salman PAK | BAT

Salman Agha is currently performing well. He scored 236 runs in the last 10 games. Fans will expect a match-winning performance from him in this match.

Budget

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7.5

Adil Rashid ENG | bowl

Adil Rashid is an excellent bowler who played many outstanding innings for his team. He took 17 wickets in the last 9 games, including two wickets in the previous game against Sri Lanka.

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5.5

Usman Tariq PAK | bowl

Usman Tariq is a top-class T20 bowler. He took 10 wickets in the last 5 games. He has the ability to perform well on turning surfaces.

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8

Faheem Ashraf

PAK | ALL

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7.5

Usman Khan

PAK | BAT

Mega League

Players
11/11

Team 1

6 : 5

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17/100

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Jos Buttler

9

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Philip Salt

6.5

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Will Jacks

7.5

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Sahibzada Farhan

7

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Agha Salman

9

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Saim Ayub

7

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Shadab Khan

8.5

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Sam Curran

8.5

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Jofra Archer

7

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Usman Tariq

5.5

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Adil Rashid

7.5

Head To Head

Players
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Team 1

6 : 5

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17.5/100

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Jos Buttler

9

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Philip Salt

6.5

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Will Jacks

7.5

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Harry Brook

6.5

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Sahibzada Farhan

7

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Agha Salman

9

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Saim Ayub

7

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Shadab Khan

8.5

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Sam Curran

8.5

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Usman Tariq

5.5

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Adil Rashid

7.5

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