England vs Pakistan first T20I called off due to rain

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The much-anticipated first T20I clash between England and Pakistan met an untimely end as relentless rain played spoilsport at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. 

Scheduled for Wednesday, the match had to be called off without a single ball being bowled due to the persistent downpour.

Despite hopes pinned on a late start at 6:30 pm local time, the rain refused to relent, leaving the ground covered throughout the day. As a result, the series remains deadlocked at 0-0, leaving fans eager for action in the upcoming matches.

Attention now shifts to the second T20I, slated to take place in Birmingham on May 25th at 6:30 PM (PST). 

Squads:

England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan

Pakistan vs England men’s T20I series:

May 22: First T20I at Leeds
May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham
May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval