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:
England 128-3 (13), Duckett 40, Brook 23, Usman 2-48 (4)
Usman Qadir will bowl out too with Pakistan leaving their seamers to deal with the end of the innings. Brook takes one to get off strike before Duckett smashes a full toss into the legside for four runs!
Another sweep from Duckett picks out the boundary fielder and gives Brook the strike for the last ball. He gets low and swipes the ball past the short fine leg for another four!
England 116-3 (12), Duckett 34, Brook 17, Nawaz 0-34 (4)
Mohammad Nawaz is going to finish his four overs. Two singles bring Duckett on strike and a top edge from an attempted sweep flies over the wicketkeeper and away from four!
Four more! Duckett sweeps again and connects this time to work the ball quickly away to deep square leg for a boundary.
12 runs come from the over.
England 104-3 (11), Duckett 24, Brook 15, Usman 2-36 (3)
Pakistan’s constant wicket taking is just hindering England’s progress. The tourists need to put a partnership on.
Usman Qadir continues and almost picks up his third wicket as Duckett gets a top edge from a sweep that just bounces short of the fielder.
Harry Brook comes on strike, dances down the track and bombs the ball over the bowler’s head for six runs! That’s the first maximum of the night.
That’s huge! Brook goes again but this time lifts the ball over extra-cover and gains six more to bring up England’s 100.
England 89-3 (10), Duckett 22, Brook 2, Nawaz 0-22 (3)
England need to up the tempo again and Duckett tries to do so with some risky running. He pushes the ball out to the square leg boundary and puts the burners on to dive back and complete the second.
Just five runs come from the over though. England are 89-3 at the halfway stage.
England 84-3 (9), Duckett 18, Brook 1, Usman 2-21 (2)
Harry Brook is the new man and gets off the mark with a single.
Wicket! Will Jacks 40 (22) c. Nawaz b. Usman, England 82-3
Jacks is out! He goes for the big one but doesn’t get all of the it and just manages to scuff the ball over to Mohammad Nawaz on the wide mid-on boundary who takes a nice catch low down.
England 82-2 (8.2), Duckett 17, Jacks 40, Usman 1-19 (1.2)
Four runs! A sharp reverse sweep from Duckett is smoked through point to the boundary and England start the over well. Some smart play from England’s number four sees him dink the ball away for three to bring Jacks on strike.
England 77-2 (8), Duckett 10, Jacks 40, Nawaz 0-17 (2)
England’s current run-rate will get them up to 200 once again but that wasn’t enough for them to win yesterday. Mohammad Nawaz is the new bowler. His first over went for 11 but he’s keeping this one tight.
Five singles from the first five balls.
Duckett faces up to the last delivery but he can only nudge it away for another one. Six from the over.
England 71-2 (7), Duckett 9, Jacks 37, Usman 1-14 (1)
Ben Duckett’s first ball is pulled away through midwicket for four runs then he pokes one to point for a single. It’s a busy start from the left-hander.
A single for Jacks brings Duckett back on strike and he earns another boundary with a sweep shot. The ball hits his gloves and runs away fine for four more.
14 runs and a wicket from the over.
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