Preview

Royals finished last in 2021, but this year, they have won nine out of 11 games and go into the title clash as favourites

Series serves up tall run chases, low-scoring scraps and last-over finishes as hosts lead 3-2

Naseem Shah has been ruled out of Wednesday's game with a viral infection

Three matches this late aren't likely to have much of a bearing on T20 World Cup plans, beyond the usual dotting of the i's and crossing of the t's

Naseem Shah expected to return for hosts; Tom Helm or Olly Stone likely to replace Mark Wood

The two teams will hope to give their T20 World Cup plans a little more shape in the deciding game in Hyderabad

Bumrah, if fully fit, could replace Umesh in the XI, while Australia are likely to remain unchanged

With the first game out of the way, cricket rather than the occasion is expected to take centrestage in Karachi

Australia are expected to hand a T20I cap to Tim David, while Pant has something to prove for India

Hales recall may mark start of new era for England, as Pakistan look to bounce back from Asia Cup

Will Pakistan win their third Asia Cup? Or will Sri Lanka be crowned for the sixth time?

Opportunity for Babar Azam to get back among the runs after a string of low scores; both sides likely to rest key bowlers

Both teams will be hurting from their early exit in the tournament, with little but pride and game time to be accrued on Thursday

Injuries have forced England and South Africa to tweak their line-ups for Oval Test

A win will take Pakistan to the final while Afghanistan will be keen to open their account in the Super 4s

Defeat will leave Rohit Sharma's team dependent on other results going their way to make the final

After Covid delays the rivalry resumes, but the two teams do not have an ODI series in the FTP from 2023-2027

Shahnawaz Dahani is out with a "suspected side strain"; India don't have the services of Ravindra Jadeja anymore

SL were all out for only 105 in the tournament opener against Afghanistan

We have what we often cry out for, a T20I outside the World Cup with something on the line