England has asserted their dominance in this tournament like no other side. Topping Group A with three crushing victories, the hosts are now set to lock horns with the second qualifying team from the other group, Pakistan. The two sides clashed in a 5 match ODI series last year and England were all over the men in green.
This tournament, however, has witnessed the resurgence of Pakistan with two morale-boosting wins as they defeated South Africa and Sri Lanka. Going into this game, England is the overwhelming favourites, but taking Pakistan for granted would be an absolutely dire move. It was right here in England in 2009, when Pakistan stunned South Africa in the semi-final of the World T20 and marched to glory.
In order to ensure that there are no hiccups in their way, England would have to do a few things and use a few tactics, such as: