Pakistan vs England: Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf hearth hosts to 3-run victory in 4th T20I

Opener Mohammad Rizwan and pacer Haris Rauf starred as Pakistan beat England by three runs in a nail-biting end in Karachi. With this win, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2.

Rizwan and Rauf star as Pakistan beat England by three runs, stage collection 2-2 (AP)

HIGHLIGHTSPakistan beat England by three runs in 4th T20IPakistan beat England to stage seven-match collection 2-2Rizwan scores 88 runs in 67 balls, Rauf picks up three wickets

Opener Mohammad Rizwan and pacer Haris Rauf starred as Pakistan beat England by three runs in a nail-biting end in Karachi. With this win, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2.

Openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam gave Pakistan the beginning they wanted. The pair went all weapons blazing and put up a 97-run partnership for the primary wicket. Liam Dawson gave England their first breakthrough by dismissing the Pakistan captain within the eleventh over.

But Rizwan caught round and accomplished a well-paced half-century. Shan Masood offered Rizwan the help he wanted after Azam’s departure. Masood scored 21 runs earlier than being dismissed by David Willey. Reece Topley offered England with their third wicket by eliminating Khushdil Shah. Topley then dismissed Rizwan, who departed after scoring 88 runs in 67 balls. Asif Ali smashed 13 runs in simply three balls as Pakistan completed with 166 for 4 on the board after 20 overs.

In the second innings, Mohammad Nawaz removed opener Phil Salt within the first over to provide the hosts a dream begin. Alex Hales was the subsequent to stroll again to the pavilion after being dismissed by Mohammad Hasnain simply three balls later. Ben Duckett was the subsequent to fall as Nawaz claimed his second wicket on the day. Moeen Ali and Harry Brook settled the innings for England with a 49-run partnership.

But Nawaz cleaned up Ali within the thirteenth over to peg England again. Soon, Brook and David Willey misplaced their wickets as Pakistan regarded in direction of a snug win in Karachi. But Liam Dawson offered Pakistan with a scare as he smashed 34 runs in 17 deliveries to carry the match all the way down to the wire. With England needing simply 5 runs to win in 9 balls, with two wickets in hand, Pakistan’s Harris Rauf dismissed Dawson and debutant Olly Stone at hand Pakistan a three-run win over the guests.

With this consequence, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2. Lahore is ready to host the remaining three T20Is of the collection as each side gear up for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

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