Published: Sep 25, 2022, 11:49 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 25, 2022, 11:49 PM (IST)
Highlight PAK vs ENG 4th T20I, Karachi: England came really close to chasing down 167 but eventually fall short by 3 runs because of Haris Rauf’s 19th over heroics. Pakistan bowled out England on 163 to win a really thrilling contest on the occasion of their 200th T20I match.
Pakistan got off with a good start after Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan provided an accelerated start and joined a 97-run opening partnership. However, they did not finish in the exact way they would want to as Reece Topley grabbed two big wickets in the final over.
Asif Ali did provide a highlight finish after smashing two huge sixes and helping Pakistan reach 166 runs by the end of 20 overs. Mohammad Rizwan was the true hero of this innings as he smashed his third half-century in the last four matches and once again proved to be a crucial asset for Pakistan.
England didn’t get a picture-perfect start as they lost their first three wickets in the first two overs itself. However, Partnerships between Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, Moeen Ali and Harry Brook brought England back into the match.
When Pakistan got their crucial wickets, It seemed all over for England but then came Liam Dawson, who smashed 24 runs in the 18th over and played a heroic knock of 34 runs from just 17 balls but this wasn’t the last twist. The final twist came in the 19th over when Haris grabbed two wickets on two consecutive balls.
Then the Reece Topley run-out in the final over sealed Pakitan’s victory and helped them level the series by 2-2 after the end of leg 1. Now both teams would be headed to Lahore, where they would play the final 3 matches of the series in leg 2.
