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Manchester
England won the three-match T20I series against Pakistan with a thrilling three-wicket victory here at Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday night.
England who had won the second match at Leeds by 45 runs on Sunday, took the series 2-1 with a mere two balls left. The home side were set a 155-run target by Pakistan.
Opener Jason Roy got England off to a quickfire start with a series of boundaries in the powerplay overs.
Roy added 67 runs for the first-wicket with Jos Buttler (21), Buttler was dismissed by Shadab Khan. Roy fell for a dazzling 64 off 36 balls (12 fours, one six) in the 11th over of the innings to leg-spinner Usman Qadir who was playing his first match of the series.
Imad Wasim dismissed Jonny Bairstow (5) and then Moeen Ali was bowled by Mohammad Hafeez. Off-spinner then took the prized scalp of Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone.
England needed six off the last over. Chris Jordan finished the job, scampering through for a second run to seal the win with two balls of the final over remaining.
Earlier, Pakistan were restricted to a 154 for six total after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan held the innings together for the visitors scoring an unbeaten 76 off 57 balls (five fours, three sixes).
Scores: Pakistan 154-6, 20 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 76 not out, Fakhar Zaman 24; Adil Rashid 4-35); England 155-7, 19.4 overs (Jason Roy 64, Dawid Malan 31; Mohammad Hafeez 3-28).
Manchester
England won the three-match T20I series against Pakistan with a thrilling three-wicket victory here at Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday night.
England who had won the second match at Leeds by 45 runs on Sunday, took the series 2-1 with a mere two balls left. The home side were set a 155-run target by Pakistan.
Opener Jason Roy got England off to a quickfire start with a series of boundaries in the powerplay overs.
Roy added 67 runs for the first-wicket with Jos Buttler (21), Buttler was dismissed by Shadab Khan. Roy fell for a dazzling 64 off 36 balls (12 fours, one six) in the 11th over of the innings to leg-spinner Usman Qadir who was playing his first match of the series.
Imad Wasim dismissed Jonny Bairstow (5) and then Moeen Ali was bowled by Mohammad Hafeez. Off-spinner then took the prized scalp of Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone.
England needed six off the last over. Chris Jordan finished the job, scampering through for a second run to seal the win with two balls of the final over remaining.
Earlier, Pakistan were restricted to a 154 for six total after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan held the innings together for the visitors scoring an unbeaten 76 off 57 balls (five fours, three sixes).
Scores: Pakistan 154-6, 20 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 76 not out, Fakhar Zaman 24; Adil Rashid 4-35); England 155-7, 19.4 overs (Jason Roy 64, Dawid Malan 31; Mohammad Hafeez 3-28).
