Malan, Woakes celebrity in England´s T20I series win over Pakistan
England gained the primary, 0.33, 6th and seventh games at the same time as Pakistan received the second one, fourth and 5th
England's Dawid Malan raises his bat after scoring a half of century in opposition to Pakistan at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. — PCB
LAHORE
Dawid Malan hit a remarkable half-century and tempo bowler Chris Woakes took 3 wickets as England thrashed Pakistan by way of 67 runs in Lahore on Sunday to win the seven-fit T20 worldwide collection 4-three.
Malan hit a forty seven-ball seventy eight no longer out and become ably supported by Harry Brook (forty six now not out) and Ben Duckett (30) to raise England to 209-three in 20 overs.
The visitors then limited the home crew to 142-eight to end their first tour to Pakistan in 17 years with a sequence victory.
England won the primary, 1/3, sixth and 7th video games even as Pakistan received the second one, fourth and 5th.
The end result denied Pakistan their first T20I multi-recreation series win over England, who have gained 5 even as drawing the alternative two.
Pakistan in no way recovered from dropping the in-shape Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, their pinnacle run-scorer within the series, within the commencing overs.
Woakes had Azam caught at brief cover for four earlier than Reece Topley bowled Rizwan for one along with his 2d transport.
Shan Masood's 43-ball fifty six got here in useless as Pakistan were never in the hunt for their highest a hit chase.
Pakistan's nice chase in a T20I become the 208 they performed in opposition to the West Indies in Karachi ultimate yr.
Khushdil Shah made 27 off 25 balls and delivered 53 for the fourth wicket with Masood however leg-spinner Adil Rashid eliminated him to break the stand.
Woakes, who took 3-26, brushed off Asif Ali (seven) and had Masood stuck brilliantly with the aid of Adil Rashid inside the 19th over to cease Pakistan´s hopes.
earlier, Malan and Brook led England's healing from a jittery 39-2 with openers Alex Hales (18) and Phil Salt (20) gone after a quick 39-run begin — each falling in the fifth over.
Dropped two times by means of Pakistan skipper Azam on 29 and Mohammad Wasim on sixty two, Malan struck 8 fours and 3 sixes inside the 13th half of-century of his T20I career.
Malan brought 62 for the 1/3 wicket with Duckett to put the innings back on target.
Brook, dropped on 24 by way of Azam off Haris Rauf, struck 4 sixes and a four in his 29-ball innings and delivered 108 for the fourth wicket with Malan in 10.1 overs.
For Pakistan, rapid bowler Mohammad Hasnain took 1-32 while fellow paceman Wasim went for 61 runs in 4 wicket-much less overs.
England took the attack to Pakistan and scored 60 of their remaining five overs.
Squads:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
England: Alex Hales, Philip Salt (wk), Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
