Pakistan v England LIVE: T20 cricket result and scorecard as England cruise to 63-run win
England’s seven-match series is level at 1-1 following Pakistan’s batting masterclass in second T20
England suffered a bruising defeat in the second T20I of this seven-match series as an unbelievable batting display from Pakistan openers, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, saw them knock off 200 runs without losing a wicket. Luckily for England it is a quick turnaround with the third T20 coming just a day after they slumped to defeat.
Yesterday, Moeen Ali won the toss and elected to bat first. England started slowly though there were solid contributions from Phil Salt (30), Ben Duckett (43) and Harry Brook (31) before Moeen himself (55*) ended the innings in style propelling England to 199-5 at the halfway stage.
It was a total that seemed out of reach for Pakistan who, two days previously, had only managed to score 158. With no choice but to attack to keep up with the 10 runs per over rate Rizwan and Babar got to work. They were near flawless with one chance – a dropped catch by Alex Hales – the only blemish in their partnership. Rizwan ended up with 88* and Babar (110*) scored his second T20I hundred to get Pakistan over the line at a canter. The series is now level at 1-1 and is well poised for more drama and excitement this evening.
Follow all the action from Karachi as Pakistan host England in the third T20 of the series:
Pakistan 142-6 (18), Masood 61, Usman 0, Rashid 2-32 (4) Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Two wickets for Adil Rashid tonight from his four overs. It’s a decent effort from the England legspinner.
Wicket! Mohammad Nawaz 19 (21) c. Brook b. Rashid, Pakistan 142-6 (18)
Six down! Mohammad Nawaz tries to clear the ropes as well sends his effort straight to Harry Brook at long-off!
Pakistan 142-5 (17.4), Masood 61, Nawaz 19, Rashid 1-32 (3.4) Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Review! Adil Rashid thinks he’s snuck one under the bat of Shan Masood and England want to look at the replay for lbw. It’s clear almost immediately that Masood’s reverse sweep took the edge.
Both he and Nawaz take singles from the first two balls before Masood dances down the pitch and smokes one over the ropes for six!
That’s also a 50 partnership between these two!
Pakistan 133-5 (17), Masood 54, Nawaz 18, Topley 1-13 (3) Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Reece Topley has had a good night so far and is called back into action to keep it tight with various speeds and lengths.
Just six runs come from it and England are cruising to a mammoth win here in Karachi.
Pakistan 127-5 (16), Masood 50, Nawaz 16, Curran 1-37 (4), Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Pakistan need 107 from 30 balls which will take a miracle in all honesty. Sam Curran will finish off his four overs. It’s been another decent if unspectacular effort from the all-rounder who’s got a wicket and hasn’t gone for many runs.
Curran looks for the yorker but Masood drops deep into his crease and spanks the ball over wide mid-on for six! He also brings up his first 50 in international cricket!
Pakistan 115-5 (15), Masood 41, Nawaz 15, Wood 2-18 (3), Pakistan require 222 runs to win
England’s most destructive bowler, Mark Wood, is brought back on to bowl at Mohammad Nawaz. He flung a delivery down at 97mph earlier in the match which is crazy quick.
Pace isn’t everything though if the line isn’t good. He’s off target and Nawaz guides the ball down to fine leg for four runs!
Bang! A slower ball from Wood is pounced on by Nawaz who smokes him over cover and earns another boundary. 10 runs come from the over.
Pakistan 105-5 (14), Masood 41, Nawaz 5, Curran 1-25 (3), Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Curran gets another over and does well to keep it tight with three runs coming from the first four balls.
He targets the base of the stumps and makes it tricky for the batters to get underneath the ball and work it away to the boundary. Just five runs come from the over.
Pakistan 100-5 (13), Masood 39, Nawaz 2, Moeen 0-30, Pakistan require 222 runs to win
100 up for Pakistan! Shan Masood is playing a lone hand for Pakistan and is picking up boundaries when they’re on offer. A single for Nawaz ends the over and brings up the host’s 100.
Nine from the over.
Pakistan 91-5 (12), Masood 32, Nawaz 0, Rashid 1-24 (3), Pakistan require 222 runs to win
Mohammad Nawaz is the new batter but Shan Masood is on strike for the final ball of Rashid’s third over and his guides it away for one.
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