ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction 16 Jul 2021

ENG vs PAK 1st T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

England will once again lock horns with Pakistan to play the 1st game of the three-match T20I series, which is going to be hosted at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 16, Friday. I have managed to accumulate three of the top betting tips from the ENG vs PAK 1st T20 International match prediction.

England’s first choice squad for the ODI series was forced into isolation. As a result, England and The Wales Cricket Board had to announce a fresh squad at the last minute. Apart from Ben Stokes, who led this team, none of the players had any sort of serious 50-over international cricket experience. And yet, this rookie team filled with exciting young talents, thrashed Pakistan 3-0 in the ODI series.

That also shows the kind of depth England has across the three formats of the game. However, the big guns like Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid all returned to the T20 foray as they completed their isolation. Pakistan are hapless and they have no idea whatsoever how to beat this Three Lions side. Despite Babar Azam’s heroics in the last game, Pakistan succumbed to a thumping loss. Will they be able to salvage some pride in the upcoming T20I series? While we look for the answers from Friday, take a tour of the top betting tips from the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.

ENG vs PAK 1st T20I Player Bets:

Considering the result of the ODI series, it is but obvious that the bookmakers are going to favour the hosts once again. Therefore, I picked Babar Azam, Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow from the player bets rack of the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.

Dawid Malan to score over 23.5 runs

We are not going to talk about just another batsman but we are definitely talking about the number one batsman in T20 international cricket at the moment - Dawid Malan! The left-handed batsman has had a wonderful T20 career so far and he is only looking to shine on. In 27 matches so far in his career, the left-handed batsman has scored 1090 runs at an impressive average of 47.39.

While playing against Pakistan, he has maintained an average of 42.00. While playing on the English soil, the southpaw averages the same as well. Under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan, Malan has racked up 922 runs at an average of 48.52. While batting at number three position for England, he has an average of almost 50.00. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Dawid Malan to score over 23.5 runs in the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.

Jonny Bairstow to score over 26.5 runs

Next up we have yet another scintillating opener from England, Jonny Bairstow. He will be opening the batting alongside Jason Roy in the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan and I am expecting quite a few runs from his bat. In his last T20 international knock against Sri Lanka last month, Bairstow finished with a score of 51. Overall, he has played 54 matches for England and has 1114 runs at an average of 29.31.

Bairstow has played 6 matches against Pakistan and has 131 runs at an average of 32.75. In the 2021 calendar year, the wicket-keeper batsman has been averaging 36.40. Under the leadership of Eoin Morgan, the right hander has scored 865 runs at 32.03. In the first of any T20I series, the attacking opener has an average of almost 50.00. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Jonny Bairstow to score over 26.5 runs in the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.

Babar Azam to score over 29.5 runs

Pakistan’s gem of this generation - Babar Azam! Pakistan stopped producing that breed of hungry cricketers for a while until Babar Azam broke into the scene. He just became the fastest man to reach 14 ODI hundreds during his thrilling knock of 158 runs in the last ODI against England. Moving over to the T20 side of things, Azam has played 54 matches and has 2035 runs at an average of 47.32.

In his four knocks against England, Azam has maintained an average of 52.33. In his last three knocks against the Three Lions, the flamboyant right hander has scored two half-centuries. As the skipper of this new-look Pakistan team, he has maintained an average of 43.82. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Babar Azam to score over 29.5 runs in the ENG vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.