Pakistan vs England 3rd T20I Highlights: Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez Shine As Visitors Win by 5 Runs, Level Series 1-1
The encounter takes place at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday (September 1). With the series opener being washed out due to rain and the second game going to the Three Lions, Eoin Morgan and Co are leading the series 1-0 and are eyeing to clinch the last game as well.
England won the toss and elected to bat first but after taking two quick wickets, were pegged back by Haider Ali and Mohammad Hafeez as both of them scored half-centuries to take Pakistan to 190/4. In reply, England gave a good account of themselves but were unable to take the win despite Moeen Ali's brilliant knock of 61 runs from 33 deliveries. Take a look at some stats from the game.
The third T20I went down to the wire as while chasing 17 off the final over, England gave a good account of themselves but eventually lost the game by five runs. Haris Rauf kept his nerve in the game's final over as Pakistan level the three-match series 1-1.
Wahab Riaz bowls a brilliant penultimate over of the game as he gets rid of the danger man Moeen Ali. The Englishman tried to pull the shirt ball but leading-edge fell straight into the bowler's hands. Moeen Ali c and b Riaz 61(33). 17 runs needed off the final over.
Wahab Riaz comes back into the attack for his final over and does the trick as he dismisses Chris Jordan with a brilliant piece of fielding. Jordan tries for the quick single but was unable to make the ground as Riaz hits the stumps with a direct hit. Jordan run out (Riaz) 1(2).
Shaheen Afridi comes back into the attack as Pakistan look to build pressure on England. The change works as the left-arm pacer dismisses Lewis Gregore who completely misjudged the slower deliver and was clean bowled. Gregory b Shaheen Afridi 12(8). 20 runs needed off 12 deliveries.
Haris Rauf is brought back into the attack. Moeen Ali scores his second half-century in T20I cricket but knows that a lot of work is yet to be done if England are to turn this game around. Lewis Gregory smashed two fours of final two deliveries. 30 runs needed off 18 deliveries. Â
Yet another bowling change by Babar Azam as Shadab Khan comes in for his final over. Moeen Ali smashed the spinner for three sixes in the over as he looks to take England home to a series win. 20 runs come off the over. 42 runs needed off 24 deliveries.
All-Rounder Lewis Gregory is the new man in for England as they continue to chase down the mammoth score. Moeen Ali is still out there but needs support from the other end. 62 runs are needed off the last five overs.
Wahab Riaz returns into the attack and does the trick for Pakistan as he dismisses Sam Billings. The Englishman went for a pull-shot but got the leading edge which was taken by ImadWasim at third man.  Billings c Imad Wasim b Riaz 26(24).
Shaheen Ali has been brought back into the attack by captain Babar Azam in order to break the partnership. A total of 13 runs come from over courtesy of a Moeen Ali maximum. England still need 66 runs off 36 deliveries.Â
Moeen Ali and Sam Billings continue to fight as England face an uphill task. The required run-rate has claimed above 10 and one of them needs to be till the end, if the hosts are to see this game though and get a win.
Sam Billings will have to handle the mantle of run scoring as Moeen Ali is not looking in very great touch. While we were saying this, the southpaw smashes Shadab Khan for a boundary in the third man region.Â
Imad Waism is certainly not enjoying a great night. Sam Billings smashes him for a huge six. However, England need many more of those in order to get back in the hunt. Meanwhile, nine runs from the 11th over. England need 96 off 54 balls.Â
Wahab Riaz bowls the 10th over of the innings. He's certainly breathing the fire with the ball as England are trying to rebuild the innings. They need 105 runs from the last 10 overs with six wickets in hands. Well, the task is certainly massive and it will be interesting to see how the home team will approach the challenge.Â
Moeen Ali and Sam Billings are the two new batsmen on the crease as they face an uphill task. The required run rate is constantly going upwards and the two batsmen don't have a chance to assess the conditions. Meanwhile, Shadab Khan gives nine runs off the ninth over as Sam Billings gathers his first boundary.Â
OUT! Wickets are falling like a peck of cards. The well-set Tom Banton has to go back to the pavilion. Haris Rauf gets the big wicket. Pakistan went upstairs after the umpire wasn't impressed with their LBW request. However, the hawk-eye clearly showed that the ball was hitting the middle stump. More trouble for the home team. Tom Banton lbw b Haris Rauf
OUT! Big, Big wicket for Pakistan. Eoin Morgan makes his way to the pavilion. A mix-up while running between the wickets resulted in Morgan's departure. England are certainly under pressure now. Three wickets down. Morgan run out (Babar Azam/Sarfaraz )
Veteran Wahab Riaz bowls the last over of the powerplay. The left-arm pacer starts decently but he over steps as England get a free hit. Not much damage was done, however, as Eoin Morgan only manages to get a couple of runs. Nevertheless, Tom Banton gets a boundary of the last ball.Â
Skipper Eoin Morgan is the new man in for England. Tom Banton is certainly looking in great touch as he smashes Haris Rauf for a couple of boundaries. Wickets might have fallen for England but they are still scoring at the rate of nine runs per over. The contest is set to go down to the wire.Â
OUT! Absolutely Excellent catch by Fakhar Zaman at the boundary ropes. Dawid Malan tries to go for a big shot which looked a certain six but a cool Zaman took a well-judged catch at the ropes. England are two down now. Malan c Fakhar Zaman b Imad Wasim
PAK vs ENG Live Score Updates: England are aiming to register yet another series win as they take on Pakistan in the final T20I of the series. The encounter takes place at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday (September 1).  With the series opener being washed out due to rain and the second game going to the Three Lions, Eoin Morgan and Co are leading the series 1-0 and are eyeing to clinch the last game as well. On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led side will want to make a comeback to end what had been a dismal tour on a winning note. Meanwhile, fans must stay tuned to get the live updates of Pakistan vs England 3rd T20I. Pakistan vs England 3rd T20I 2020: Manchester Weather and Rain Forecast, Check Pitch Report of Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
The second game of the series resulted to be a thrilling one. However, the home team eventually came on top thanks to a blistering knock from their skipper Eoin Morgan. Chasing a challenging score of 196 runs, the southpaw scored 66 off 33 deliveries and took the game away from the visitors. Apart from him, Dawid Malan (54*) and Jonny Bairstow (44) played crucial knocks for the Three Lions. Pakistan vs England 3rd T20I 2020: Eoin Mogan, Babar Azam and Other Key Players to Watch Out for in Manchester.
Speaking of Pakistanâs performance, Veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez played a fiery innings of 69 runs off just 35 deliveries whereas skipper Babar Azam scored 56 runs. Pakistan were firmly placed at the driverâs seat after posting 195/4 while batting first. However, they were let down by their bowlers who gave away too many runs in the powerplay and death overs.
Owing to Englandâs off-late performances in white-ball cricket, one would back them to come on top in the final game. However, Pakistan have the knack of defying the odds. Hence, Eoin Morganâs men canât afford to get complacent.
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