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In Pics – England vs Pakistan 2020, 2nd T20, Manchester
England beat Pakistan by five wickets.
Last Updated on - August 30, 2020 10:23 PM IST
After being asked to bat first, Pakistan got off to a great start with skipper Babar Azam (in pic) and Fakhar Zaman stitching an opening stand worth 72 runs. (AFP)
While Fakhar scored 36, Babar (in pic) hit a fifty (56) before being dismissed by legspinner Adil Rashid. (AFP)
Mohammad Hafeez then led Pakistan’s charge, dealing mostly in boundaries. (AFP)
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Hafeez’s 36-ball 69 powered the visitors to 195/4. (AFP)
Rashid was the pick of the English bowlers with 2/32. (AFP)
In response, Jonny Bairstow and Tom Banton started well for England, taking the team’s total past 50 inside the Powerplay. (AFP)
Legspinner Shadab Khan hurt England by getting the wickets of Bairstow (44) and Banton (20) off consecutive deliveries but was denied a hat-trick. (AFP)
But captain Eoin Morgan showed immense composure, playing sensibly and smacking almost every loose delivery. (AFP)
Dawid Malan (in pic) supported Morgan as the duo shared a 112-run partnership for the third wicket to put England on course for a vital win. (AFP)
Morgan smashed 66 off 33, while Malan remained unbeaten on 54 as the hosts went 1-0 up with a five-wicket victory. (AFP)
