Pakistan cricket team had good practice matches just ahead of their upcoming series against England. Before playing this practice T20 match against Leicestershire, the men in green won two 50 over practice matches against Kent and  Northamptonshire. PAK victory against LEIC by 58 runs is special due to Babar Azam century. Pakistan Team for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mohammad Amir Left Out of Preliminary 15-Man Squad for CWC19; Young Pacer Mohammad Hasnain Finds a Place.

Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bowl first, where Pakistan posted a massive total of 200/6 in 20 overs thanks to Babar Azam inning of 101 from 63 balls. Apart from Babar Azam the other Pakistani in form batsman Fakhar Zaman scored 52 off 30 balls. With Azam and Zaman getting into form, it is definitely good news for Pakistan cricket and its fans. Pakistan vs England Series 2019 Schedule: Complete Fixtures, Match Dates, Timetable, Squads and Venue Details of PAK vs ENG Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

In reply, Leicestershire never seems like they were in the race, as they lost their first 8 wickets before even getting 100 on the board. Leic batting line up failed miserably against Pakistani bowling line up where Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim and Shaheen Afridi once again showed brilliant characters. Mohammad Amir, however, was not given a chance to play in the recently concluded T20 match.

Pakistan team morale must have indeed boosted after a fine performance in the warm-up matches. They will head to Cardiff on a high note to play the only T20I match against England on May 5, 2019, which will be followed by 5 match ODI series starting from May 8, 2019. Pakistan will look forward to utilising and study conditions in England before they start their ICC World Cup 2019 campaign against West Indies on May 31, 2019.

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