After rain played spoil-sport in the first scheduled encounter of the series, England and Pakistan lock horns at the Rose Bowl as they step up their preparations for the World Cup. While Pakistan look to accustom themselves to the English conditions, England do head into this series as the overwhelming favorites. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team. Squads to choose from England Eoin Morgan (C), Joe Root, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, James Vince, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Joe Denly, Tom Curran, David Willey Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed(C), Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Amir Playing XI Updates England England should field what is their first choice eleven for the ICC World Cup with the likes of Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali returning after stints in the IPL. Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy should open the batting for England, who have enough depth with Chris Woakes, who has a couple of first-class hundreds to his name batting at number eight. Possible XI: Roy, Bairstow, Root, Morgan(C), Stokes, Buttler(WK), Ali, Woakes, Rashid, Archer, and Plunkett. Pakistan: A similar side to the one that played in the first ODI will be persisted with Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman quite capable of scoring big runs in English conditions. Asif Ali should make way for Malik while the bowling should constitute Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Amir. Imad Wasim's skill set will also be crucial to Pakistan's fortunes on Wednesday. Possible XI: Imam, Zaman, Azam, Sohail, Malik, Sarfaraz (C&WK), Wasim, Hasan, Amir, Faheem, and Shaheen Match Details England vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI 11th May 2019, 3:30 PM IST Rose Bowl, Southampton Pitch Report Another good pitch is on offer at the Rose Bowl with scores in excess of 300 being expected from both sides. Pacers will find swing upfront as is the case in almost all grounds around England while spinners will hold the key in the middle overs and might just define the outcome of the game. Fantasy Tips and Suggestions Wicket-keeper: Jos Buttler is the ideal choice with his record for the English national side being nothing short of phenomenal over the past two to three years. With Sarfraz Khan's inconsistency down the order, Buttler is the better option. Batsmen: Jonny Bairstow comes into the tournament on the back of a spectacular IPL and is good value for some runs as well. Along with the Yorkshire batsman, Babar Azam and Imam ul Haq are good options to counter the leg-spin of Adil Rashid in the middle overs, provided they play to their potential in the powerplay. Joe Root and Eoin Morgan are also decent options after fruitful outings in recent games for England. All-rounders: Ben Stokes and Imad Wasim warrant a place in the side owing to their potential and experience playing in familiar conditions. Along with them, Faheem Ashraf is a possible option with his medium pacers being a key asset in the Pakistani arsenal Bowlers: Adil Rashid is a must have from the English set of players along with the likes of Hasan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Liam Plunkett is also a great option with his bounce and variations. Captain: Jonny Bairstow and Babar Azam are great options to have as captain in the side with their form taken into consideration. Along with the aforementioned duo, Ben Stokes' ability to strike boundaries at will could also come in handy along with his right-arm pace. Fantasy Suggestion #1: Jos Buttler (WK), Jonny Bairstow, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Ben Stokes, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Adil Rashid, and Liam Plunkett. Captain: Jonny Bairstow Fantasy Suggestion #2: Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan, Haris Sohail, Babar Azam, Ben Stokes, Imad Wasim, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi. Captain: Babar Azam<doc-sep>Bristol: Jonny Bairstow’s magnificent century helped England make light work of chasing down a whopping 359-run target to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the third one-day international in Bristol on Tuesday as they took a 2-0 series lead. Pakistan’s 358-8 on a flat pitch under blue skies looked to have given the tourists a fair chance of victory but it proved woefully inadequate as Bairstow led the England charge. He smashed 128 from 93 balls after sharing a 159-run first wicket stand with Jason Roy, launching the hosts to their second-highest successful ODI run chase. So easy did England make it look that a score of more than 400 would have been within their compass as there were still 5.1 overs left when skipper Eoin Morgan struck the victory run. “Extremely proud, we felt that was on par, and Jonny and Jason were brilliant,” Morgan, who will lead England as favourites into the World Cup on home soil, said. “When guys perform like this it builds confidence, for looking ahead, it builds confidence in the group.” England had made 373 in their victory at Southampton at the weekend and once again showed the formidable firepower which will make them the team to beat in the looming tournament. Openers Roy and Bairstow began tucking into the Pakistan attack with relish, racking up 74 from the first 10 overs and taking it to 159 in 17.3 overs. Roy struck four sixes in his 76 while Bairstow, making batting look ridiculously easy, belted 15 fours and five sixes before he was eventually bowled by Junaid Khan. Joe Root made a breezy 43 before Ben Stokes was joined by Moeen Ali to accelerate England towards victory. Stokes was run out for 37 but it was already a lost cause for Pakistan’s dispirited attack as England romped to the joint fifth-highest successful ODI run chase. England quick Chris Woakes had earlier reduced Pakistan to 27-2 with the wickets of Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam but opener Imam-ul-Haq hit a superb 151 to enable the visitors to post a big score for the second match in a row. They scored 361 in a losing cause at Southampton. The first ODI in the series was washed out at The Oval.<doc-sep>Jos Buttler’s blistering 50-ball century was decisive as England held their nerve to beat Pakistan in a high-scoring game at the Ageas Bowl<doc-sep>
Their defeat in the second one-day international to England extended Pakistan's winless streak, but there were positive signs from which they will look to draw confidence heading into the third match today. Pakistan's ODI record in 2019 has been poor so far. In 12 matches across three series, they have won only two and have lost nine. More worryingly, they've been winless in their last eight games, including a washout in the first ODI of the ongoing series. Related Stories With the World Cup 2019 pretty much at the doorstep, Pakistan have plenty of reason for concern. But things may not be as gloomy as the numbers suggest, for they put up a remarkable fight in the second ODI in Southampton, going down by only 12 runs in a chase of a mammoth 374 against some pretty good bowling. One of big question marks over Pakistan's readiness for the World Cup has pertained to their ability to score rapidly, but they seemed to do rather well in that department, thanks largely to Fakhar Zaman's boundary-laced 138. But even Asif Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed scored at well over run-a-ball. The positive signs notwithstanding, Pakistan will want to pull together in all departments to get some wins under their belt ahead of 30 May, when the World Cup gets underway. Their job won't be easy, however, seeing as they're facing the side placed No.1 on the ICC Men's ODI team rankings. England are a mighty batting unit, with various batsmen capable of stealing the show on any given day. It was Jos Buttler who did the honours in the previous game with an unbeaten 55-ball 110. The hosts' bowling attack looks robust too, and they will be very pleased with David Willey's three-over spell in the death in Southampton, during which he took 2/17 including the big wickets of Asif Ali and Imad Wasim. From the little evidence so far, the attack looks further threatening when Jofra Archer plays, and it will be interesting to see whether they bring him back in for the third ODI after resting him for the second. His potential World Cup call-up hinges on how he performs in this series after all. The second ODI hero Buttler will be the key to England’s prospects of winning the series with his massive hitting power just like he did in the previous game. However, from Pakistan’s point of view Hasan Ali must perform as he has been key wicket taking bowler, if Pakistan to restrict England below 300 he must found rhythm. Squads England: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali