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PAK vs ENG: The first match of the seven-match T20 series between England and Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) was played in Karachi. Batting first, in this match held on Tuesday night, Pakistan scored 158 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In reply, the English batsmen easily achieved the target, losing just 4 wickets. England bowler Luke Wood was the ‘Player of the Match’.
Apart from Rizwan, Pakistan’s batting flopped
Batting first, Pakistan got off to a good start. Mohammad Rizwan along with Babar Azam added 85 runs for the first wicket. Here Babar Azam was dismissed after scoring 31 runs in 24 balls. After this, wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Haider Ali (11), Shan Masood (7), Iftikhar Ahmed (28), Mohammad Nawaz (4), Naseem Shah (0) quickly returned to the pavilion. Mohammad Rizwan played an innings of 68 runs off 46 balls. Pakistan team scored 158/7 in the allotted overs. For England, Luke Wood took 3 wickets for 24 runs in four overs. Adil Rashid also took two wickets.
Strong batting from Alex and Harry
Chasing the target of 159 runs, England batted vigorously from the beginning. Despite the fall of wickets, the run-rate remained good. Opener Alex Hales scored 53 runs off 40 balls. Phil Salt (10), David Malan (20) and Ben Duckett (21) kept on playing small innings. In the last, Harry Brooke scored 42 runs in 25 balls to give victory to England. The English team achieved the target with four balls remaining. Pakistani bowling was a flop here. Asia Cup hero Naseem Shah scored 41 runs in 4 overs and Shahnawaz Dahani conceded 38 runs in 3.2 overs.
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