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Pakistan Vs England Live Streaming 3rd ODI 2016: Watch online match telecast & Live TV Coverage

Pakistan Vs England 3rd ODI 2016 Live Streaming & TV Coverage in IST, as Azhar Ali's men approach a must-win game at Trent Bridge, Notthingham

Pakistan will look to bounce back into the series at Trent Bridge © Getty Images
Pakistan will look to bounce back into the series at Trent Bridge © Getty Images

Pakistan will go head-to-head against England in the third One-Day International (ODI) on Tuesday. The match will be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The live cricket streaming of the match is available on Starsports.com and Hotstar, while the live telecast of the match is available on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD1. Azhar’s Ali’s men, currently trail England by 0-2. The first ODI was a 44-run defeat after the Duckworth Lewis method came into play. The last ODI was won by Eoin Morgan’s side by 4 wickets. Pakistan now have their back against the wall. They are currently at 9th position in the ICC ODI rankings and have a lot to do to improve their situation. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Pakistan vs England 2016, 3rd ODI at Trent Bridge

Pakistan are now in a do-or-die game as England might just go for the kill today and seal the series at Trent Bridge. Morgan’s men have been consistent since their exit from World Cup 2015 and they have been clinical too. A strong middle-order show was instrumental in leading them to victory in the second ODI. While Jason Roy had a rare off day and got out for a duck, Alex Hales’ poor form continued. PAK vs ENG 2016, 3rd ODI at Trent Bridge, Preview and Predictions

Pakistan on the other hand might bring in Sami Aslam to the ODI team, in the third ODI after Mohammad Hafeez was ruled out of the series with a calf injury. While that might be a blessing in disguise for them, it will be interesting to see if Pakistan stick with Yasir Shah, their best bowler so far on the tour, or bring back Umar Gul into the side. READ: Akram unhappy with PAK’s mentality in ODIs vs ENG

For England, Ben Stokes’ return to the bowling department might come as a boost. “The plan from the start was to be fit and ready to bowl by the third ODI and by the way things are going it is looking likely I will be an option for Eoin in Nottingham if needed,” he said after Saturday’s four-wicket win at Lord’s. “I have done all the prep to get myself fit and put my hand up to say I am ready to bowl. I’ve bowled for about 15 minutes flat out and all the build-up stuff I needed to do has been done, so if I am needed hopefully Eoin will ask.”

An outstanding fielder, the 25-year-old Stokes said not been able to bowl had proved a frustrating experience. “It’s so boring. Honestly, it makes the fielding innings seem a lot longer because if you bowl 10 overs it kind of takes 20 overs out of the game for you,” he said. “But I pride myself on my fielding as well and one thing that keeps me switched on the whole time is that I don’t want to give away any runs.”

“I want to try and stop as many as possible – and applying myself to that has got me through the fact I am not bowling. But it’s nice to get that confidence from your captain and coach saying ‘we want you to play as a specialist batsman’ – so I have wanted to make sure I make some runs in these first two matches.”

“I think that knowing I wasn’t going to bowl in these first two games I have worked longer on my batting in the build up days in training. It’s been quite nice to solely concentrate on the batting side in these first two.” England, whose 50-over cricket has improved markedly since their dismal first-round exit from last year’s World Cup, have so far dominated a Pakistan side who are a lowly ninth in the one-day international rankings.

But Stokes played down talk of a 5-0 whitewash by saying: “We could spill into dangerous territory if we start to think too far ahead. We have gone 2-0 up in the series because we have been playing the better cricket. If we were to think we have won it already and slip up on what we have been doing that could be the worst thing we could do. We haven’t won the series yet so. We’ve got the next one to do that, so we’ll still be trying to improve on these performances.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim insists his side are determined to show their one-day international credentials after a pair of lacklustre efforts against England. “With the talent we’ve got, I don’t think it’s a number nine team,” he said. “We have to show that in big matches like tomorrow. I believe we can come back. We have to work hard, trust ourselves and show our skills in front of the cameras, Imad said.

Imad concedes England will be even more formidable with Ben Stokes able to bowl again, after figuring as a specialist batsman only in the first two matches, but he is convinced Pakistan will still measure up. “He’s a great cricketer, a genuine all-rounder and one of the best [in the world],” Imad said on Monday. “When Ben Stokes is fit to bowl, England are definitely even stronger. But if we get ourselves right, we’re going to give them a tough time.”

Former World Cup winners Pakistan have slumped below all other Test-playing nations in the ICC’s ODI table and Imad knows it is time to make amends for that embarrassment. “It’s the first time we’ve ever been number nine in the world,” Imad said. “But if we stay united – which we are – we’re going to show the cricketing world what we’re capable of, just like we did in the Test matches. We’re number one in them, and we’re really looking forward to putting our rankings up in the one-dayers.”

Imad’s career-best 63 not out helped Pakistan recover from two for three at Lord’s, where they were then unable to defend 251 all out. The Swansea-born all-rounder is looking forward already to a weekend return to his native country, for the final match of the series in Cardiff. He knows much hard work will be needed for a happy homecoming, and believes Pakistan must simply cast aside their struggles to date. “It’s just cricket, and it can happen to any team,” he said. “We’re ready, up for it. Whatever is gone is gone – it’s done. We have to get some runs on the board, and give our bowlers a chance.”

(With inputs from AFP)

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