Pakistan vs England, 4th T20I Highlights: Haris Rauf Stars As Pakistan Beat England In Thriller, Level Series 2-2
PAK vs ENG, 4th T20I Highlights: Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz starred with the ball as Pakistan defeated England in a thrilling fourth T20I in Karachi to level the series 2-2, with the final three games to be played in Lahore
PAK vs ENG, 4th T20I Highlights: Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz starred with the ball as Pakistan defeated England in a thrilling fourth T20I in Karachi to level the series 2-2, with the final three games to be played in Lahore. Chasing a target of 167, Pakistan were reduced to three for 14 after Mohammad Hasnain bagged two wicekts in the second over. Harry Brook and Moeen Ali put in a put up a 49-run stand before both were dismissed in quick succession. David Willey and Liam Dawson then put in a brief stand before the former was dismissed by Haris Rauf. With England needing 34 runs off the final three overs, Liam Dawson hit four fours and a six to all but seal the game for England. However, Rauf had other ideas as he dismissed Dawson and Olly Stone off consecutive deliveries to swing the match in Pakistan's favour. In the final over, Reece Topley was run-out by Shan Masood of Mohammad Wasim Jr's delivery, sending the National Stadium crowd into a frenzy. Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan hit 88 off 67 balls but England restricted Pakistan to a total of 166/4 in 20 overs. Rizwan had given Pakistan a flying start in the powerplay, but couldn't do justice to his innings as he was dismissed in the final over of the match. Babar Azam scored a 27-ball 36 before being caught at deep midwicket off Liam Dawson's delivery. Shan Masood, who starred with the bat in the previous match, could only conjure 21 off 19 balls before being dismissed by David Willey. Reece Topley dismissed Khushdil Shan and Rizwan off consecutive deliveries, before Asif Ali hit him for two sixes to push Pakistan past the 160-run mark. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Wasim Jr
England (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Philip Salt(w), Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali(c), David Willey, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley
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PAK vs ENG, 4th T20I Live Scorecard
We're back and so are the players on the ground. Alex Hales and Philip Salt are the openers for England. Mohammad Nawaz to bowl the first over. Here we go again...
... CHASE TIME ...
England bowled with a lot of planning and discipline. Moeen Ali led his boys well and rotated his bowlers smartly. Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid did a great job to stifle the Pakistan batters while the pacers were also brilliant. The tourists will be backing themselves to chase down this total and make it 3-1. Let's see if they succeed.
Once again the batting of Pakistan was all about the opening partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. They added 97 runs but the kind of impetus they needed never came. It was a laboured knock from Mohammad Rizwan, especially in the second half of the innings and despite his strike rate being 131.34, the hosts didn't benefit much.
A couple of biggies from Asif Ali in the last over and Pakistan have managed to post a decent total on the board. Considering that it's the same pitch where Pakistan chased down a target of 200 without breaking a sweat, the target looks below par at this stage. Has the nature of the pitch changed? Did it become slow in the second half? We will find out in the second innings.
SIX! Smoked! Fuller in length, around off, it's in the slot. Asif clears his front leg and launches it over long on for a biggie. Pakistan end on 166 for 4.
Another full toss from Topley, outside off, Nawaz forces it down to long off, just a single.
Slower one, a dipping full ball around off, Ali drives it through extra cover for a run.
SIX! A biggie off a hat-trick ball. Full toss on middle, Asif flexes his muscles and dispatches it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Mohammad Nawaz has come to bat now.
OUT! TAKEN! Another slower one, a low full toss outside off, Rizwan tries to pump it over mid off but gets no timing on his lofted shot. Alex Hales makes no mistake this time inside the ring. Reece Topley is on a hat-trick now.
Asif Ali is in next. The batters had crossed so Mohammad Rizwan will be on strike.
OUT! CAUGHT! Slower one, full and outside off, Khushdil Shah aims for a heave across the line but is early into his shot. It takes the top edge and Moeen steps back from extra cover to take the skier safely.
Reece Topley to serve the final over of the innings.
Yorker around off, Shah steps back and squeezes it out to point for a run.
Too full and around leg, Rizwan moves back and knocks it down to long on for one.
Fuller in length and on middle, Shah whips it to deep mid-wicket and opens his account with a single. 150 comes up for Pakistan.
Khushdil Shah arrives. Can he inject some momentum?
OUT! LBW! Willey spears it in, very full and around middle, Masood gets across the stumps and tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. He is rapped on the back leg, the appeal is made and the finger goes up. Stone dead. Willey smiles as Shan returns without even thinking about the review.
Full toss on middle, Masood goes down and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.