How To Watch England Vs Pakistan 1st T20I: Live Streaming And Schedule

England and Pakistan are set to face off in a four-match T20 series, starting with the first T20I at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday, May 22. This series serves as a warm-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

England will be led by Jos Buttler as they prepare to defend their T20 World Cup title. Pakistan, the 2022 runners-up, will be captained by Babar Azam. Both teams are placed in different groups for the tournament.

England, part of Group B alongside Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman, enter the match following a 2-3 away series loss to West Indies. The defending champions last played a T20 match in December 2023, although several players participated in IPL 2024.

Pakistan recently secured a 2-1 away series win over Ireland. This victory followed a 2-2 home series draw against a second-string New Zealand side.

This will be Pakistan's 13th T20I away game against England. In their previous 12 encounters in England, Pakistan has won four times, while England has won seven matches. One game ended with no result.

The last T20I meeting between the two teams occurred at the MCG during the final of the T20 World Cup 2022. England emerged victorious by five wickets, with Sam Curran earning the player of the final award for his figures of 3 for 12.

The ENG vs PAK 1st T20I is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM local time, with the toss taking place at 6 PM local time. Due to time differences, the match will begin at 10:30 PM PKT (Pakistan time) and 11 PM IST (India time).

In Pakistan, the live telecast of the ENG vs PAK match will be available on A Sports HD. The live streaming can be accessed on Tapmad TV.

In India, fans can livestream the match on Sony LIV and Fancode apps. The match will also be broadcast on Sony Sports TEN 5 channels. In England and the United Kingdom, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket will show the match.

The upcoming series promises to be an engaging contest as both teams fine-tune their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024. Fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting this clash between two cricketing giants.