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In the One-day International tri-series opener at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, England’s captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bowl first against Pakistan. Pakistan had recently defeated Sri Lanka by 37 runs in their previous match but lost early wickets due to heavy dew affecting gameplay conditions. With the dew expected again, Brook decided to field, hoping his team could restrict Pakistan's score before chasing it down easily.

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England won the toss and elected to bowl first in their One-day International (ODI) tri-series match against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 20, 2026. This decision was influenced by heavy dew that had affected previous matches, making bowling conditions challenging under lights. Pakistan came into this game after defeating Sri Lanka by 37 runs in their opening match of the tri-series last Sunday, with Salman Ali Agha scoring a century despite difficult conditions due to dew. England's lineup includes four seam bowlers and specialist spinner Adil Rashid, while key players Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer are absent due to injury and rest respectively. The tournament will move to Lahore for the final on October 31.

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Pakistan enter the fixture at the back of a 37-run over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tri-series and would be looking to strengthen their position for an eventual place in the October 31 final.

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2026-10-20 · Dawn

England win toss, bowl first in tri-series match against Pakistan · assertive framing

England captain Harry Brook won the toss and opted to field first ahead of the One-day International tri-series opener at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. asserted

Brook → win → Tuesday

Pakistan → enter → final

Losing the toss also against Sri Lanka, Pakistan bowlers were made to work hard in the second innings as heavy dew fell over the venue before a late collapse cost the high-flying visitors the match. asserted

collapse → lose → match

Brook termed dew as the main reason behind his decision and hoped his team would restrict Pakistan and chase down the total with ease. asserted

team → term → ease

The major chunk of Pakistan’s 305-run first-innings score against Sri Lanka came from Salman Ali Agha, whose rich vein of form in ODIs continued. asserted

vein → come → ODIs

While Salman flourished, former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and debutant wicket-keeper Saad Baig showed signs of form as well as they put up 74-run partnership. asserted

they → flourish → partnership

Openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub, however, departed early and would be under the radar against England as they look to give Pakistan, who went into match with an unchanged XI, a flying start. asserted

who → depart → start

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