England defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the second match of the three-match T20I series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, August 30 to take a 1-0 lead. The hosts led by Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to field. Pakistan posted a total of 195 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs, following half-centuries by skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez. The visitors have now recorded their highest T20I score against England. Morgan stepped up with a captain's knock of 66 (33), following the dismissals of openers Tom Banton and Jonny Bairstow off consecutive deliveries. He received quality support from Dawid Malan, who scored an unbeaten half-century to lead England home. (Scorecard)
Highlights of England vs Pakistan 2nd T20I played at Old Trafford, Manchester
Shadab Khan picks up his third wicket, as all-rounder Moeen Ali departs for 1 run off 2 deliveries. Ali mishit the ball to the Pakistan skipper who was standing at mid-wicket, with Sam Billings the new man in.
Eoin Morgan hits the first six of his innings, picking a googly by Shadab Khan early. Morgan slog-swept the delivery pitching on leg and turning onto middle, over square leg.
Two wickets off two deliveries for Shadab Khan, who accounts for the dismissal of Tom Banton with a googly. Banton attempted to slog-sweep the delivery, but was slightly late as confirmed following a DRS review.
Bairstow makes it two boundaries off as many deliveries, hitting the ball just over extra cover just beyond Mohammad Hafeez who was standing at the edge of the ring.
Jonny Bairstow scores his first boundary of the innings, heaving the ball through wide mid-on as the ball flies away to the rope following a loose delivery by Shaheen Afridi.
Spinner Imad Wasim conceded just three runs after opening the bowling for Pakistan, as Tom Banton and Jonny Bairstow kicked off the English chase of 196.
Pakistan finish the innings with 195 runs for the loss of four wickets, following half-centuries by Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez. England need 196 runs in 20 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Mohammad Hafeez departs for 69 runs off 36 deliveries in an innings comprising of five boundaries and four sixes, after being deceived by a slower delivery by Tom Curran. Hafeez hit the ball straight in the air, with the England skipper completing a catch at cover.
Mohammad Hafeez smashes his fourth six of the innings, off the first delivery of the 19th over by Jordan, hitting the offcutter bowled outside off over cow corner.
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