PAK vs ENG 1st T20 Highlights: England chase 159 to beat Pakistan by six wickets

Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Match Highlights: England made a triumphant return to Pakistan after 17 years with a six-wicket win in the first Twenty20 on Tuesday. Debutant left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood grabbed 3-24 to help limit Pakistan to 158-7 after captain Moeen Ali won the toss in his country of roots and elected to field. Alex Hales, in his return to England colors after more than three years, smashed 53 off 40 balls and led the visitors to 160-4 in 19.2 overs.

Pakistan couldn’t capitalize on Mohammad Rizwan (68) and captain Babar Azam’s (31) aggressive opening stand of 85 off 57 balls before the middle-order capitulated against Wood in the death overs.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani

England (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Philip Salt(w), Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali(c), Sam Curran, David Willey, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Richard Gleeson

Match EndedEngland tour of Pakistan, 2022 - 1st T20I

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160/4 (19.2)Match Ended ( Day - 1st T20I ) England beat Pakistan by 6 wicketsLive Blog

Pakistan vs England, 1st T20I - Highlights, Commentary Below

23:31 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Brilliant all-round performance by England gives them 1-0 lead in 7-match series

England spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid were brilliant in keeping Pakistan in line after a super start from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.In the run chase, both Hales and Brook weathered Pakistan`s spinners comfortably before measuring their run chase well. Clinical performance.

23:22 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: ENGLAND WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

An anchored innings from Alex Hales of 53 of 40, followed by a match-winning contribution from Brook of 42 of 24, allows a comfortable run chase.

23:10 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Hales gets out after marking 50 on international return

May not be the most fluent, but a match-winning innings from Alex Hales of 53 of 40 balls. His first international match in three years no less.He mishits the shot after making the score, and gets out to a running catch from Babar.Skipper Moeen Ali walks out to get the job done for England now.

23:05 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Measured partnership between Brook and Hales taking the match away

Brook pulls a short one for four to start the over. Later in the over, Hales crunches one through extra cover to get another boundary.Brook then goes inside out to get a stroke over long off for four.Smart and effective batting taking the match away from Pakistan.

23:01 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Brook attacks pace

Brook gets multiple boundaries, one off an improvisational sweep over deep fine leg, and one off an outside edge. Hales smashes one down the ground to get 15 off the over. They will back themselves against the fast bowlers.

22:57 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Pakistan exhaust spin options

Babar may look for a part-time spinner like Iftikhar now, as England play out the spin overs and keep the run rate below 9.

22:50 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Nawaz, Qadir need to do damage

Babar going for wickets - hopefully of Hales first - by exhausting the spinners` overs immediately. England`s batsmen look to whether the storm and keep the run rate below 8.Qadir and Nawaz both coming around the wicket.

22:45 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Qadir picks up Duckett

Duckett goes for the reverse sweep again, and Qadir gets through him to get an LBW. The Brit reviews and loses. ENG 87-3 in 11 overs.

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Qadir floats one way outside off which Hales attempts to pull, the ball was straight into the hands of the debutant, who missed an easy catch. Duckett reverse sweeps him for four on the very next ball.

22:39 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Match remains in the balance

Halfway through the run chase and England are running at exactly the required 8-an-over run rate. Hales and Duckett now well set in the crease but will need to take more risks to make sure the run rate does not rise.Will Pakistan`s spinners - Nawaz and Qadir - make the difference for them? Babar will need to use them wisely.ENG 80-2 in 10 overs.

22:29 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Hales timing it brilliantly

He has been out of the international game for some time, but the maturity and composure of his innings and the level of his strokeplay have been brilliant. Four boundaries, each of them on the off side, and timed and placed to perfection. ENG 63-2 in 8 overs.

22:26 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Malan departs

Qadir gets smashed for SIX but doesn`t waver, flights another slower one which Malan hits back to the bowler. Well taken, and bowled. ENG 56-2 in 7 overs.

22:14 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Hales and Malan with a measured approach

Looking for the gaps and putting the loose balls away. England`s batting lineup have been as smart as they have been aggressive in the powerplay so far. ENG 43-1 in 5 overs.

22:03 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Salt gone

Crunches the short ball to go over deep square leg, gets caught in the deep with a brilliant catch from Haider Ali. Shahnawaz Dahani, and the Karachi faithful, erupt in celebration. ENG 19-1 in 2.3 overs.

21:58 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: Nawaz into the attack immediately

Babar Azam goes for the attack from the get-go, looking for wickets by putting in spinner Mohammad Nawaz into the second over. Economical from the left-armer, leaking just one run.

21:54 (IST)20 Sep 2022Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live: England run chase off to a strong start

Naseem Shah bowling with plenty of pace and swing but hardly any line. Leaks a four from Salt, and then five wides.Alex Hales, restarting his international career, scorches an off-drive between cover and extra cover next.ENG 14-0 after the first over.