PAK vs ENG: Seventh T20I Match Updates
Match Summary
PAK vs ENG: England visited Pakistan for the first time since 2005. The series served as a lead-up to the impending T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022. Before the T20 World Cup last year, the English team was scheduled to tour Pakistan, but they canceled out of fear for their safety.
With a crushing 67-run victory against Pakistan in the seventh Twenty20 match in Lahore on Sunday. England won the series 4-3 and received a significant lift before the World Cup thanks to a magnificent fifty from Dawid Malan and three wickets from Chris Woakes.
England Batting
Winning the toss first Pakistan decided to bowl first. England batting first lost both of their openers before Malan 78 and Harry Brook 46 put on an unbroken 108-run stand for the fourth wicket to take the away side to 209-3 in 20 overs.
Malan and Brook took advantage of Pakistan’s shoddy fielding, with Babar guilty of giving both batsmen a second chance. Mohammad Wasim and Shadab Khan, who had 0 for 61 and 0 for 39 respectively, took the brunt of their attack.
Pitch Conditions
Since dew was not a problem and the pitch offered turn throughout the second innings, England’s large total was sufficient to create extra pressure. By slowing down the ball, the pacers were also able to play for extended stretches of time, and three wickets were also lost as a result.
Pakistan’s Reply
Under the lights at Gaddafi Stadium, England’s pace assault made early inroads and downed the hosts 33-3. Pakistan while chasing 210, suffered a double blow when skipper Babar Azam for 4 and Mohammad Rizwan for 1 exited in quick succession.
Shan Masood put up a brave 56 in defense. Under Woakes’ direction, England, on the other hand, continued to make progress by consistently taking wickets (3-26). Sam Curran, Reece Topley, and Adil Rashid all claimed a wicket, and David Willey concluded with figures of 2-22.
Gaming Changing Point
By taking out Azam early on, Chris Woakes set the tone, but the rest of the bowling staff did a good job of supporting him. Adil Rashid developed throughout the middle overs and became a tough opponent to play off.
Despite scoring a half-century for Pakistan. Shan Masood was part of a batting lineup that found it difficult to raise the stakes. During the course of the match against a disciplined defense.
What’s Next?
England will play Australia in a three-match series beginning next Sunday as part of their World Cup preparations. While Pakistan will play Bangladesh and New Zealand in a tri-series beginning on Friday.
