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Tomorrow Pakistan will be taking on England for the 4th T20I match at Kensington Oval in London. It will be a crucial match for both teams as the out of 4 matches 2 have already been called off due to rain and if they want to win the 4-match T20I series before heading towards the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, it will definitely boost the morale of the defending champions. The English team lead the series 1-0 after their 23-run victory in the last game played at Edgbaston and 2 matches have been abandoned so far in the series. It will be a must-win game for the guests after former England cricketer Micheal Vaughan criticises the English team management for calling their players back from the ongoing Indian Premier League to play against Pakistan as it’s not going to help them in preparing for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
So, considering the above criticism faced by the former England captain, the Men in Green would be keen to put up an impressive show with bat and ball. Before the match begins, let's see how the pitch at Kennington Oval in London is expected to behave throughout the contest
Kennington Oval Pitch Report
The pitch of Kennington Oval will have something for the fast bowlers as it’s a greenish surface. However, there could be a chance of minimal lateral movement. Talking about the matches played at this venue around 15 T20Is have been held at Oval, where the team batting first emerged victorious several times. The average first-innings total at this venue is 161 in T20Is. However, we can expect spinners to get some help from the pitch. Maybe we won’t see a high-scoring affair, but there should definitely be a competitive one.