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England(ENG) vs Pakistan(PAK) 2nd T20I Highlights: Eoin Morgan, Dawid Malan Star As England Beat Pakistan By 5 Wickets
ENG vs PAK 2nd T20I: Fifties from Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan help England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets.
ENG vs PAK 2nd T20I Match: England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets.© AFP
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
- 22:21 (IST)England win by 5 wicketsEngland win by five wickets as Dawid Malan finishes the game with a boundary. The hosts have taken a 1-0 win in the three-match T20I series.
- 22:20 (IST)WICKET! Billings c Zaman b Rauf 10 (5)Sam Billings perishes, hitting the ball to Fakhar Zaman at backward point following two consecutive boundaries.
- 22:18 (IST)FOUR!Billings makes it two boundaries off consecutive deliveries, dropping back and hitting the ball straight down the ground.
- 22:17 (IST)FOUR!Sam Billings hits his first boundary of the innings, scooping the short ball up and over to fine leg.
- 22:16 (IST)Half-century for Dawid MalanDawid Malan brings up his half-century off 35 deliveries in an innings comprising of five boundaries and a six.
- 22:14 (IST)WICKET! Ali c Azam b Shadab 1 (2)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.
- 22:09 (IST)WICKET! Morgan c Khushdil b Rauf 66 (33)Eoin Morgan departs for 66 runs off 33 deliveries, as he attempts another swing for a big hit, hitting the ball straight to Khushdil Shah in the deep.
- 22:03 (IST)FOUR!Consecutive boundaries by Malan, who steps out and lofts the ball over extra cover.
- 22:02 (IST)FOUR!Dawid Malan attacks from the other end, smashing a boundary off a flat and quick delivery by Imad Wasim through point.
- 22:01 (IST)FOUR!Three consecutive boundaries by Morgan who thick-edges the low full toss past the keeper.
- 22:00 (IST)FOUR!Consecutive boundaries by the English skipper, who hits the half-volley to the ropes.
- 21:59 (IST)FOUR!Morgan continues to attack, pulling the short delivery by Shaheen Afridi through backward square for a boundary.
- 21:57 (IST)Half-century for Eoin MorganEoin Morgan brings up his half-century, with a slog-sweep off a low full toss by Shaheen Shah Afridi, with England inching closer to victory.
- 21:48 (IST)SIX!Dawid Malan hits his first six of the innings, hitting the ball with the spin all the way into the stands.
- 21:46 (IST)SIX!England continue to score at a steady pace, as Morgan hits a cutter by Haris Rauf into the stands at deep backward square.
- 21:44 (IST)FOUR!Morgan scores his second boundary of the innings, cutting the ball behind point with a late dab.
- 21:43 (IST)FOUR!Dawid Malan steps away, slashing the ball through point for a boundary.
- 21:41 (IST)SIX!Eoin Morgan hits his second six of the innings, directing the ball over long-off into the stands.
- 21:31 (IST)England need 102 runs in 60 balls!England need 102 runs off 60 deliveries. Skipper Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan are at the crease, for the hosts.
- 21:25 (IST)SIX!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.
- 21:23 (IST)Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan the new batsmen in!England skipper Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan are the new batsmen in, following the dismissals of Tom Banton and Jonny Bairstow.
- 21:22 (IST)WICKET! Banton lbw Shadab 20 (16)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.
- 21:16 (IST)WICKET! Bairstow c Wasim b Shadab 44 (24)Jonny Bairstow departs for 44 runs off 24 deliveries, following a leg-break delivery which the English opener top-edged after attempting a sweep.
- 21:13 (IST)Shadab Khan into the attack!Shadab Khan has been introduced into the attack by skipper Babar Azam.
- 21:04 (IST)SIX!Jonny Bairstow picks up a slower delivery by Mohammad Amir early, freeing his arms and hitting the ball over square midwicket for a six.
- 21:02 (IST)England cross the 50-run mark!England have reached 53/0 in five overs, as openers Tom Banton and Jonny Bairstow register a confident start to the chase of 196.
- 20:56 (IST)SIX!Jonny Bairstow follows up the boundary with a six off Amir, freeing his arms and hitting the length ball over long leg.
- 20:54 (IST)FOUR!Jonny Bairstow continues to attack, hitting the slower delivery by Mohammad Amir who is introduced into the attack, finely for a boundary.
- 20:52 (IST)FOUR!Jonny Bairstow scores his third boundary of the innings, following the six by Tom Banton, directing the ball behind square after going down early.
- 20:50 (IST)SIX!Tom Banton hits the first six of the England chase, reverse-sweeping the delivery by Imad Wasim, with the ball clearing the ropes easily.
- 20:47 (IST)FOUR!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.
- 20:46 (IST)FOUR!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.
- 20:43 (IST)Imad Wasim bowls quiet first over!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.
- 20:33 (IST)England need 196 runs to take 1-0 series lead!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.
- 20:31 (IST)WICKET! Hafeez c Morgan b Curran 69 (36)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.
- 20:18 (IST)SIX!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.
- 20:12 (IST)FOUR!Mohammad Hafeez makes it two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball straight down the ground as he smashes the length delivery bowled outside off.
- 20:11 (IST)50 for Mohammad Hafeez!Mohammad Hafeez completes his 12th International T20 fifty in 93 matches, scooping the full toss over short fine leg for a boundary.
- 20:08 (IST)WICKET! Malik c Morgan b Jordan 14 (11)Shoaib Malik departs as he slices the ball straight to England skipper Eoin Morgan at extra cover, with Morgan leaping to complete the catch.
- 20:06 (IST)FOUR!Shoaib Malik hits his first boundary of the innings, stepping out and lofting the full delivery bowled outside off by Jordan over mid-off.
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