PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I Highlights: Babar Azam slammed an unbeaten 110 off just 66 balls as Pakistan defeated England by 10 wickets in the second T20I of the seven-match series at the National Stadium in Karachi. Chasing a target of 200, Babar and Mohammd Rizwan didn't break a sweat as Pakistan chased down the target with three balls to spare. Rizwan also remained unbeaten on 88 off 51 deliveries. With this win, Pakistan levelled the series 1-1, ahead of the third game on Friday. Earlier, Stand-in captain Moeen Ali smashed an unbeaten 55 off just 23 balls, enabling England to post a strong total of 199 for five in 20 overs vs Pakistan in Karachi. Moeen hit four fours and as many sixes to set Pakistan a target of 200. Youngster Harry Brook also played a 31-run cameo to keep England ticking after the dismissals of Phil Salt and Ben Duckett. Duckett had ramped his way to a 22-ball 43, before Nawaz gave him his marching orders. Harry Brook and Moeen Ali will look to accelerate the innings in the last seven overs. Haris Rauf put Phil Salt out his misery as he castled the England opener in the 12th over. Salt, 30 off 27, failed to bank on a bright start and looked completely short of ideas after the powerplay. Shahnawaz Dahani had earlier struck twice in the powerplay to dismiss Alex Hales and Dawid Malan off consecutive deliveries. (SCORECARD)
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali(c), Sam Curran, David Willey, Luke Wood, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
Here are the Highlights of 2nd T20I Between Pakistan vs England, Straight from the National Stadium in Karachi
PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I Live Scoreacard
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Welcome back, folks! The players are back on the field. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are the openers for Pakistan. It is going to be David Willey to bowl the first over. Here we go...
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... CHASE TIME ...
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Pakistan won't want to look back on their effort on the field. Apart from Haris Rauf, every bowler struggled for control. The pitch was supposed to be a good one for the spinners but Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Qadir spent 81 runs together. England have included Liam Dawson in place of a pacer and let's see how this plan to go with three tweakers works for the visiting team. Stay tuned for their reply...
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Ben Duckett (43 off 22 balls) comes up for a quick word. Says that it's all about the match-ups and targeting the leg spinner and the left-arm spinner was his job. Shares that the ball is misbehaving and staying low for the pacers. Feels that picking wickets at regular intervals will be the key on this surface.
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We can call it a brave batting show by England. They were ready to take the risk right from the beginning, and it paid off in the Powerplay. There was a pattern in England losing their wickets initially. They lost the first two in the last over of the Powerplay, and then after a handy partnership, they lost both Ben Duckett and Philip Salt in the space of 7 balls. That didn't hamper their momentum though. The English team maintained a great tempo and everyone was in sync to deliver the same. Moeen Ali was brilliant as mentioned before and Harry Brook once again left his impact. A special mention for Ben Duckett who stole the momentum in the middle overs by targeting the Pakistan spinners with his innovative sweeps and reverse sweeps.
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Moeen Ali finished things with a flurry, two biggies to take England to 199 and he completed his fifty off just 23 balls. Just a reminder, the English skipper was dropped on 32 by Khushdil Shah. Pakistan will be regretting the way they bowled and fielded this evening. Babar Azam wanted to restrict England around 160 but his bowlers failed in executing the plans and now they have a big task to chase a target of 200.
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19.66Mohammad Hasnain to Moeen Ali
SIX! Over the fence again! ENGLAND END WITH 199! This is shorter and on middle, Ali pulls it and it sails over the mid-wicket fence for another big one. A huge last over to end the innings! 19 from it.
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19.56Mohammad Hasnain to Moeen Ali
SIX! BANG! That is well over the fence! This is right in the slot! Fuller and on middle, Ali heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
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19.41Mohammad Hasnain to Sam Curran
Just another one! On middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.
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19.30Mohammad Hasnain to Sam Curran
Close! Curran looks to play the paddle scoop again, not a bad idea as the short fine leg is up. It is a slower one on off, Curran misses and it just goes over the off pole.