England were looking for their first win in the tournament after losing to Pakistan by 87 runs in their opening match. They suffered another setback against Sri Lanka, who chased down 430 runs, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.
Pakistan made two changes to their playing XI for the first match of the Lahore leg of the tri-series. Fast bowler Razaullah made his ODI debut after Naseem Shah dislocated a finger during the warm-up on Sunday.
All-rounder Shadab Khan also returned to the side, replacing Faheem Ashraf. Shadab played his first match of the tri-series.
England made one change to their team as 25-year-old fast bowler Henry Crocombe made his ODI debut. Crocombe replaced Josh Tongue after England’s defeat against Sri Lanka in their previous match.
England needed a win to get their campaign back on track, while Pakistan looked to continue their winning run in the tri-series.
England: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (captain), Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Henry Crocombe.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi (captain), Razaullah, Haris Rauf.
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