PAK vs ENG Predictions – 3rd Test – 24/10/2024
Spinners to play a big role at Rawalpindi as Pakistan and England go spin-heavy in the decider
With the series in balance, Pakistan and England are set to lock horns in the deciding third Test on Thursday, October 24th. The match will be hosted at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with the action scheduled to start at 10:30 AM IST on matchdays.
Check out our analysis for the third Test with the top betting tips and prediction.
PAK vs ENG Prediction – 3rd Test – Best Bets
Here are some of the best bets for this Pakistan vs England 3rd Test match.
Joe Root to score a fifty 1st innings – 10Cric @ 2.00, BET HERE
Joe Root has been in sensational form in Test cricket, amassing 1223 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 81.53. He has hit five hundreds in this period, including a 262 in the opening game of this series.
Sajid Khan to be the top Pakistan bowler 1st innings – Dafabet @ 2.80, BET HERE
The off-spin bowler Sajid Khan was pretty good in the first innings last game, picking seven wickets. With the pitch likely to assist the spin, you can back him to pick wickets here as well.
Jack Leach to be the top England bowler 1st innings – Stake @ 3.80, BET HERE
Jack Leach outbowled his spin companion in the second game, picking seven wickets across two innings. You can bet on the left-arm orthodox spinner to come good in this game.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has historically served very flat pitches, where batters enjoy piling on big scores. However, the hosts Pakistan have asked for a drier pitch with a good amount of turn on offer for spinners after winning the second Test on a used pitch.
PAK vs ENG Odds 3rd Test
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Head-to-Head Record PAK vs ENG
These two teams have met each other 92 times in the longer format. England have won 30 matches while Pakistan have claimed 22 victories with 39 games ended in draws. England lead the last five encounters by 4-1.
Pakistan
Pakistan ended their drought of three years and 11 months of not winning a Test at home by beating England in the second match by 152 runs. They dished out a used pitch at Multan and it paid dividends as their spin duo picked 20 wickets between them. As for the World Test Championship, they occupy eighth spot on table with a points win percentage of 25.93.
England
England, who had piled on 823 in the first game, were skittled out for only 144 in the fourth innings of the second Test. Ben Duckett hit a century in their first innings and was the only England batter to score a fifty in the match. They are fifth on the WTC table with 43.06 points win percentage, having won nine out of 18 Tests.
Where to Watch PAK vs ENG 3rd Test
Check out the details of where to watch the Pakistan vs England 3rd Test match.
- Indian viewers can watch the third Pakistan vs England Test live on FanCode. There will be no TV broadcast.
- Pakistan fans can tune into Ten Sports HD, A Sports HD, and PTV Sports while online streaming will be available on Tamasha.
- For England, Sky Sports is the official broadcaster for this series.
- Australia – Fox Sports
- North America – Willow TV
Toss Prediction
Rawalpindi is expected to serve a dry pitch that will deteriorate as the match progresses, making batting harder on the last couple of days. You can expect the team winning the toss to choose to bat first in this game.
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
Weather conditions
The weather in Rawalpindi should be typically warm and sunny with no threat of rain on the match. The temperatures are likely to range in early to mid 30 degree Celsius.
Favourites to win the match – England
The bookmakers have England as favourites heading into this Test with a 58% chance of winning. England have the recent record in their favour but Pakistan are high on confidence following a win in the second game.
Key matchup
Ben Duckett hit 48 runs in 51 deliveries against off-spinner Sajid Khan in the second Test but was dismissed in both innings.
