Published: Jun 14, 2017, 01:50 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 14, 2017, 02:16 PM (IST)
When Pakistan and England meet in the semi-final 1 of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 on Wednesday at Cardiff, it will be a battle between the overwhelming favourites and the unpredictable team. Before the start of the tournament, England probably would have expected India or South Africa to come against them in the semis. However, as things stand, they will be up against a mercurial Pakistan team, which can beat any team on its day. The live cricket streaming of this match will be available on Hotstar, while the live telecast of the match will be available on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD, along with Hindi commentary on Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD and Tamil commentary on Star Sports 1 Tamil. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: ENG vs PAK, Champions Trophy 2017
This is going to be a contest between Pakistan’s bowling and England’s batting, the strengths of the two teams. While Pakistani bowlers conceded over 300 runs against India, they have since come a long way, restricting South Africa and Sri Lanka below 250. Their pacers are on a roll and it will be interesting how they fare against the mighty English batting line-up.
If we look at the head-to-head record between the two teams, England have won 49 of their 81 ODIs against Pakistan, who have won only 30. While England will eye their 50th win, Pakistan will draw solace from the fact that they beat the hosts at Cardiff in their previous encounter in 2016. Also, Pakistan have never played England in Champions Trophy. Both sides have played three semis in this tournament in the past. While Pakistan have lost all, England have won 2, but never managed to win the tournament.
