1st T20I: Alex Hales stars on return to assist England beat Pakistan, seal 1-0 lead in 7-match sequence

1st T20I: Alex Hales starred on return and hit a superb fifty to assist England beat Pakistan by six wickets and seal a 1-0 lead in 7-match sequence in Karachi on Tuesday.

1st T20I: Alex Hales stars on return to assist England beat Pakistan, seal 1-0 lead in 7-match sequence (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSAlex Hales starred on his return and hit a superb fiftyEngland chase down 155-run goal with six wickets to spareBrook confirmed nice maturity to assist England take a 1-0 lead

Alex Hales placed on a spectacular present on his return, whereas Harry Brook accomplished the ending job to assist England beat Pakistan by six wickets within the first Twenty20 on Tuesday. Brook reached 42 not out off 25 deliveries as England completed with 160 for 4 in 19.2 overs to take a 1-0 lead within the seven-match sequence. Earlier, Hales (61) smacked his ninth T20 half-century off 39 balls.

Pakistan vs England 1st T20I: As it occurred

Earlier within the day, after being invited to bat, Pakistan obtained off to the proper begin courtesy of their openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan was the aggressor and Azam performed alongside his merry means in an 85-run opening stand. Once the skipper fell, runs had been exhausting to return by. Only Rizwan managed to attain freely, however the remainder actually struggled. Iftikhar Ahmed did strike a couple of meaty blows however Pakistan managed to put up solely 158 for 7 in Karachi.

Coming into England’s chase, Hales held from one finish and had small respectable partnerships by way of the innings with completely different batters. Hales was the mainstay as he batted brilliantly and notched up a tremendous half-century on his return to the nationwide aspect. Brook confirmed nice maturity to assist his aspect take a 1-0 lead within the sequence after Hales’s dismissal. Pakistan pacers went for runs, and the leg-spinner Usman Qadir was costly however did get a few wickets whereas Mohammed Nawaz wheeled away on the different finish.

“Brilliant performance, they got off to a great start, but we pulled things back in the middle overs, the bowlers were excellent. On a tough surface, I thought the batters did well. Rashid and Wood’s debut was outstanding, and was a good all-round performance from the bowling unit. We were smart with the chase, Alex Hales, batting after such a long time, he was nervous but showed why he’s one of the best in the country. Brook showed why he’s rated so highly back home, their partnership was wonderful to watch,” Moeen Ali mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony.

— ENDS —