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England bowl, Rashid and Curran in; Pakistan unchanged

Harry Brook reckoned dew would be a factor as he opted to chase in Rawalpindi

By Vithushan Ehantharajah · Cricinfo

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 8:16 AM

Key Things to Know

England chose to bowl against Pakistan in their Tri-Series ODI opener, bringing in Adil Rashid and Sam Curran.
Pakistan fielded an unchanged lineup following a 37-run victory against Sri Lanka.
England captain Harry Brook opted to chase due to expected dew later in the day-night fixture.

The Story in 60 Seconds

England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first in their opening Tri-Series day-night ODI against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Brook cited expected evening dew as a primary factor in his decision to chase. England made two changes from their previous ODI lineup, bringing in Adil Rashid and Sam Curran to replace Liam Dawson and the rested Jofra Archer.

Pakistan named an unchanged lineup following their 37-run victory over Sri Lanka at the same venue. Captain Shaheen Afridi welcomed batting first again, pointing to past success defending totals on the Rawalpindi pitch after his pace attack recently restricted Sri Lanka to 268 all out.

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