Pakistan scripted a 'Great Escape' on Sunday to level the 7-match hT20I series against England by winning the 4th T20I by a margin of 3 runs. Chasing a target of 167 runs, England looked to be in complete control when they needed 9 runs to win off 12 balls.
Pak vs Eng 4th T20I: England Needed 5 Runs To Win Off 10 Balls, Then Haris Rauf Changed The Game. Watch
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Pak vs Eng: Liam Dawson, batting on 34, was all set to take England to a 3-1 series lead when Rauf struck twice in two balls to bring Pakistan within a wicket of winning the match.
Haris Rauf celebrates the fall of an England wicket with his teammates© AFP
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Shan Masood did the rest in the next over as his acrobatic effort led to the run out of Reece Topley and England succumbed to a loss.
The victory sets up the Lahore leg of the series perfectly as either of the teams need to win 2 of the remaining three matches to win the series, which will boost their confidence ahead of next month's ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
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