Pakistan vs England 2nd T20I Highlights: Dawid Malan & Eoin Morgan Lead England to Five Wicket Win, Lead Series 1-0
With the first game of the series being washed out due to rain, the series has virtually become a two-match affair. Hence, the winner of this game will take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. The contest between both sides was very tight in the series opener, and with stakes being even higher, both the teams must leave no stones unturned to clinch the upcoming game.
So we come to the end of the match and what a performance by England and their batsmen. Full marks to Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan. England leads series by 1-0.
Hafis Rauf is back into the attack and Dawid Malan scored 50 with a FIFTY. This is his sixth fifty in T02Is. FOUR more as he puts it away to fine leg Goes straight down the line for a FOUR! Dawid Malan OUT after scoring a 50!
Haris comes back into the attack. Change of bat and Dawid Malan brings up a FOUR from the first ball. Just when we thought Eoin would remain not out, he handed it straight to the man. Morgan OUT on 66.
Imad Wasim is here and after the first three balls, Dawid Malan gets after the bowler slamming a couple of FOURs back-to-back. One run to end the over!
After a long discussion with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi comes back into the attack. After a WIDE, Eoin Morgan sends it to the balcony for a SIX! No run and FOUR more to fine leg. The English skipper slaps it to extra cover region for a FOUR. Another FOUR to end the over to third man.
After a long discussion with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi comes back into the attack. After a WIDE, Eoin Morgan sends it to the balcony for a SIX! No run and FOUR more to fine leg. The English skipper slaps it to extra cover region for a FOUR. Another FOUR to end the over to third man.
Shadab Khan back into the attack. After singles on the first four balls, Dawid sends it to the stands with a SIX as he goes down on one knee. WIDE! Single to end the over. England need 54 runs in 36 balls
Haris Rauf comes back to bowl his second over and after a single, conceded Eoin Morgan sends it to the stands for a SIX! Pressure easing away from England. FOUR more to end the over as he smeared it long off!
Iftikhar Ahmed is back for his third over and England captain Eoin Morgan slams it to long-off for a SIX! A run on the next ball and FOUR by Morgan. FOUR more to end the over. Eoin Morgan & Dawid Malan Bring Up 50 Run Partnership
Haris Rauf brought into the attack. Fine leg goes up. Singles coming in for England from the first four balls. No run on the last ball of the over. Pressure building upon England as asking rate goes above 10 runs.
Shabad Khan continues after a magical over. Eoin Morgan remains calm under pressure and slams a SIX breaking through. Two runs to follow and then a single. This time it is Morgan who goes down the line and slams a FOUR! Good over for England!
Shadab Khan continues to create a ruckus as this time it is England skipper Eoin Morgan. Review taken but England skipper remains! Pakistan back into the game.
Shadab comes in and does the job as he gets the breakthrough. Jonny Bairstow gets an edge and hands it over to Imad Wasim at square leg. Bairstow OUT on 44 runs. Shadab Khan picks another one with Tom Banton as he appeals for an LBW and Banton OUT!
PAK vs ENG Live Score Updates: Pakistan are locking horns with England in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. With the first game of the series being washed out due to rain, the series has virtually become a two-match affair. Hence, the winner of this game will take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. The contest between both sides was very tight in the series opener, and with stakes being even higher, both the teams must leave no stones unturned to clinch the upcoming game. Meanwhile, fans must stay tuned to get the live commentary and updates of PAK vs ENG match. Live Cricket Streaming Pakistan vs England 2nd T20I 2020 on SonyLIV Online.
In the absence of Jason Roy, Tom Banton shone for England while opening the innings. The right-handed batsman paced his knock to perfection and scored 71 runs off 42 deliveries. However, he didn’t get much support from the other end, which will be a major concern for the Three Lions. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi bowled an impressive spell with the new ball while spin twins Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan scalped wickets in the middle overs. The match was set to go down to the wire. However, rain played a part as only 16.1 overs were bowled with England scoring 131/6. Pakistan vs England 2nd T20I 2020: Manchester Weather and Rain Forecast, Check Pitch Report of Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Fortunately, the Manchester weather is expected to be cricket friendly for the second game. Hence, fans must brace themselves to witness an exciting game of cricket. With the weather expected to be partly sunny, the team batting first will undoubtedly have the upper hand. However, tables can turn around if dew comes into play in the latter half of the match.
Squads:
England: Jonny Bairstow (WK), Eoin Morgan (C), Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Joe Denly, David Willey
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haider Ali
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