--- title: "England elect to bowl first against Pakistan in tri-series ODI" description: "Most outlets reported that England won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second One-day International tri-series match against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Dawn and Hum News English noted that England's decision was made by captain Harry Brook, with Hum News adding that Brook cited the possibility of dew as a factor. 24 News HD led with Pakistan batting first, while Geo News framed the story as a developing report." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15403-pakistan-bat-first-in-second-tri-nation-odi-against-england site: HarZaviya language: en --- # England elect to bowl first against Pakistan in tri-series ODI sports · updated 20 Oct 2026, 1:19 PM PKT · 20 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that England won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second One-day International tri-series match against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Dawn and Hum News English noted that England's decision was made by captain Harry Brook, with Hum News adding that Brook cited the possibility of dew as a factor. 24 News HD led with Pakistan batting first, while Geo News framed the story as a developing report. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Hum News English** — [Pakistan retain playing XI as England opt to bowl in Rawalpindi](https://humenglish.com/latest/pakistan-retain-playing-xi-as-england-opt-to-bowl-in-rawalpindi/) · 20 Oct 2026, 1:19 PM PKT > RAWALPINDI: England won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, with captain Harry Brook citing the possibility of dew as a factor under the lights. Pakistan, who began their campaign with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka, have retained the same playing XI for their second match of the three-team tournament. England have... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan bat first in second tri-nation ODI against England](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/pakistan-bat-first-second-tri-nation-odi-england) · 20 Oct 2026, 12:51 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan is batting first as England won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second match of the One-Day International Tournament being played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Dawn** — [England win toss, bowl first in tri-series match against Pakistan](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038503/england-win-toss-bowl-first-in-tri-series-match-against-pakistan) · 20 Oct 2026, 12:50 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. 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. Losing the toss also against S... - **Geo News** — [England elect to field first against Pakistan in second ODI tri-series match](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687415-england-win-toss-opt-to-bowl-first-against-england-in-tri-series-second-odi) · 20 Oct 2026, 12:38 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > England won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts Pakistan in the second match of the ongoing ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.This is a developing story and is being updated with more details ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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