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ENG beat PAK by 7 wickets | Pakistan vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score One-off T20I Match - Commentary
Pakistan in England, Only T20 International, 2019
Date: May 05, 2019 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 LocalVenue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
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Pakistan vs England Highlights And Cricket Score One-off Match - T20I Commentary
Decent outing for all the England bowlers, barring Jordan. Archer was the most impressive, hustling the batsmen for pace. The hosts have got a decent batting line-up and will back themselves to chase this down. On the other hand, Pakistan will feel they have the bowlers to stop England. The run chase will begin shortly...
That is when one debutant rose to the occasion. Jofra Archer, as he has numerously done in T20s, struck in the 16th over. That too, twice. First, he got Sohail caught in the deep and couple of balls later, ran Babar out. That changed the speed and Pakistan, well, from one angle, have fallen 20 runs short. But look at the par score and consider the last over, they might have made up for at least 10 of those.
England started well, stifling Pakistan in the Powerplay and getting 2 quick wickets. But Babar Azam and Haris Sohail then got together and dug in. The 103-run stand pushed England on the back foot and Eoin Morgan was starting to look worried.
Hmmm... according to David 'Bumble' Lloyd, 180 is a par score at this venue. That means Pakistan have got a competitive total. They started slowly, then got back into the game, getting a projected score of 200 at one stage, only to lose their way in the middle. However, that last over might just change things a bit.
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. FOUR! A boundary to finish the innings. Full and down the leg side, Imad tickles it behind square leg. Fine leg runs to his right and dives but in vain. 16 from the final over as Pakistan finish on 173/6!
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Nice shot. Full and outside off, Wasim hammers it right back past the bowler down the ground and splits long on and long off!
Hasan Ali to bat now.
Chris Jordan to Faheem Ashraf. OUT! Ashraf holes out in the deep. A length ball outside off, Faheem looks to go inside out but cannot quite get the timing or the placement. The skier is taken calmly by Joe Denly running in a bit from sweeper cover.
Chris Jordan to Faheem Ashraf. SIX! CLUBBED! A low full toss outside off, Ashraf hits this massively over long off!
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. DROPPED! Full on middle and leg, Wasim jabs this back to the bowler. Jordan sticks out his left hand but the ball does not stick. A single taken.
Chris Jordan to Faheem Ashraf. A short ball, down the leg side, Ashraf looks to pull but gets hit on the pads. The batsmen sneak a single. No signal from the umpire, must have been an inside edge.
Chris Jordan to bowl the final over. 3-0-25-0 so far.
Adil Rashid to Faheem Ashraf. Full and outside leg, Ashraf plays the slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket for another single. Not a bad comeback from Rashid after going for a boundary early in the over. 4-0-32-0 for him.
Adil Rashid to Imad Wasim. Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for one more.
Adil Rashid to Faheem Ashraf. The batsman defends it from within the crease. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Imad Wasim. Again, smashes this down the ground towards long off for a run.
Adil Rashid to Imad Wasim. FOUR! CLOBBERED! Outside off, Wasim backs away and smashes it straight back over the bowler, down the ground, for a boundary.
Adil Rashid to Faheem Ashraf. Full and outside leg, Ashraf looks to play the reverse sweep but gets it off his pads towards point. They run a single. No signal from the umpire. Must have been an inside edge then.
Big gamble. Adil Rashid has been given the 19th over. 3-0-23-0 so far.
Jofra Archer to Imad Wasim. HOW DID THAT MISS THE STUMPS? Wasim gets a long way across his stumps and Archer fires a full toss at the stumps. Or he targets the stumps but it is just outside off. Imad misses his attempted paddle. Close... Excellent spell from Archer on debut - 4-0-29-2.
Jofra Archer to Faheem Ashraf. Low full toss, outside off, driven towards mid off for a run.
Jofra Archer to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! Sensible batting. A short ball, around middle and leg, Ashraf just uses the pace and helps it past short fine leg who dives to his left but in vain.
Jofra Archer to Imad Wasim. On middle, pushed through mid on fro a single.
Jofra Archer to Imad Wasim. Jofra is too quick and Imad is too slow. A fiery bouncer, outside off, Wasim misses out on the pull.
Jofra Archer to Faheem Ashraf. Around middle and off, Ashraf heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Takes the single, Wasim wants the second but is sent back.
Chris Jordan to Faheem Ashraf. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. Sensational couple of overs for England - 8/3.
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. Outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Faheem Ashraf walks out to the middle at number 7, replacing Asif.
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. OUT! DROPPED BUT A RUN OUT! Well, great comeback from England but Pakistan are imploding here. A short ball, outside off, Wasim looks to pull but gets it off the toe end of the bat. It goes back to Jordan who leaps, sticks out his hand but cannot quite take the catch. Now comes the drama. The ball lobs behind and Asif Ali wants the single. He is well out of his crease but Wasim rightly says no. Now, Asif is in no man's land. Jordan meanwhile, tries for the catch in the second attempt with a dive but cannot get there. However, he realizes that Ali is out of his crease, gets up quickly and has an under-arm shy at the bowler's end. Bull's eye. Could have run back and taken the bails off. Third wicket in the last 8 balls for 5 runs.
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. Outside off, a slower ball, short in length, Wasim is early into his pull but misses.
Chris Jordan to Asif Ali. Outside off, Asif looks to punch but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man. A run taken.
Chris Jordan to Imad Wasim. Outside off, played towards point for a single.
Chris Jordan returns. 2-0-21-0 so far.
Jofra Archer to Asif Ali. Full toss outside off, driven through the covers for a couple. 2 wickets and 4 runs from the over.
Imad Wasim now in.
Jofra Archer to Babar Azam. OUT! It is a bull's eye from Archer! Azam is run out. A short ball, outside off, Babar looks to pull but gets a massive inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and Asif wants the single but Azam is not sure. He takes off late and by that time, Jofra is quickly to the ball to his right. Picks it up, takes aim and boom. A shy at the bowler's end and Azam is nowhere in the frame. Two wickets in the over, both of set batsmen, the Archer over has hit the jackpot.
Jofra Archer to Asif Ali. A length ball outside off, Asif looks to get across and tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. A leg bye is taken.
Asif Ali walks in at number 5, replacing Sohail.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. OUT! Taken in the deep! The big stand is broken and Archer has his second. A slower ball, short in length, Sohail backs away and pulls this high over mid-wicket. However, the ground is a bit big on that side and Haris cannot quite clear the fielder. Simple catch for David Willey at the ropes. Fine knock from Sohail. The 103-run stand has laid the platform for a big total.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. Excellent yorker, around middle and leg, hit straight to point.
Jofra Archer to Babar Azam. A slower delivery to start, on a length outside off, Azam backs away and guides it towards third man for a single.
Jofra Archer back into the attack. 2-0-19-1 so far.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. Outside off, punched through the covers again, this time for a single. 11 from this over, 37 from the last 3.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. 100-RUN STAND IS UP! In just 60 balls. Short and outside off, Azam reaches out and flays it over cover for a couple.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. Full toss, around middle, Azam flicks it over mid-wicket for a brace.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. FOUR! Neat. Full and outside off, Azam reaches out and carves it behind point for a boundary.
Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. MAIDEN T20I FIFTY FOR SOHAIL! Fine knock from the southpaw. Gets there with a gentle push to cover off a full toss. Raises his bat to the dugout. Now, for the perfect finish.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Tom Curran to bowl out. 3-0-17-1 so far.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Up and over point this time! 11 from the over, 26 off the last 2. England under pressure here. Short and outside off, Sohail lashes hard and gets it in front of point. Sweeper cover tries to get around but is late.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. Outside off, played straight to point.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. ANOTHER WIDE. This tactic from Sohail of backing away to the leg side is upsetting Willey. He is trying to get it wider of the batsman but cannot quite judge the guideline.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. Short and outside off, flayed over point for a couple.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. Outside off, a flay and a miss.
David Willey to Haris Sohail. WIDE. Sohail backs away to the leg side and Willey tries to explore the wider side of off. Bowls it way too wide.
David Willey to Babar Azam. Ouch. That is on the helmet. A short ball, around middle and off, Azam looks to pull but misses and is pinged on the helmet. The ball rolls away past the diving Foakes towards third man and a run is taken. No signal from the umpire, so must have been some kind of a top edge.
David Willey to Babar Azam. A short ball, around middle and leg, Azam pulls it uppishly, just wide of short fine leg for a couple.
David Willey is back on. 2-0-14-0 so far.
Joe Denly to Babar Azam. Outside off, driven through the covers for one. 15 from the over.
Joe Denly to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Joe Denly to Haris Sohail. On middle and off, cut through the covers for a run.
Joe Denly to Babar Azam. And now, that is 50 FOR BABAR. His 10th in this format. Started slowly, but has picked up pace now. Gets there with a gentle flick through mid-wicket for a single. Raises his bat to the dugout.
Joe Denly to Babar Azam. SIX! And again! Another half tracker from Denly, Babar rocks back and pulls it miles over mid-wicket for half a dozen!
Joe Denly to Babar Azam. SIX! BRUTAL! That is help-yourself stuff and Babar helps himself. Short ball, around middle and leg, Azam rocks back and pulls it high and handsome over mid-wicket!
Now for a bit of leg spin. From Rashid to Joe Denly.
Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, Sohail drives it uppishly towards mid off. Drops short.
Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. This is too big a ground.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for one.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. A bouncer now, ducked under.
Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. Outside off, dabbed through third man for a run.
Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. On middle and off, played through point for a couple.
Tom Curran returns. 2-0-11-1 so far.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. FOUR! A short ball, Azam goes back and drags it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. ANOTHER LBW SHOUT! The umpire does not give it again. Rashid is furious. He wants the review but Morgan denies it. Full and around off, Babar comes down the track and looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Technology shows the impact to be umpire's call, given that the batsman was nearly 3 metres down the track.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Not a bad LBW shout. Full and around middle, Azam jumps down the track and looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Rashid appeals for LBW but the umpire does not give it. Too far down the track.
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a single. 13 from the over, 39 off the last 3!
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. DROPPED, FOUR! Foakes almost pulls off a stunner. Similar to the third ball of this over. Sohail backs away to the leg side and Archer follows him. The southpaw then tries to guide it past the keeper, catching him on the wrong foot but hits it a bit too fine. Ben Foakes then dives to his left, gets a bit of glove on the ball but that is it. The ball races away.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. A full toss, around middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a brace.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. HOWZZAT? Clearly my ears are ringing. Need to visit an ear specialist soon. Haris backs away to the leg side and Archer follows him. He then looks to cut but misses. There is a noise but nothing from the keeper or the bowler.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Off the edge. Outside off, Sohail slashes hard but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon, to beat third man to his right!
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. Around middle and leg, Sohail works it through mid-wicket and takes a single. The batsmen take a delayed call for the second and go for it. David Willey attacks the ball coming in from deep mid-wicket but while throwing the ball, it slips out.
Jordan is out of the attack. Jofra Archer is back on. 1-0-6-1 so far. Morgan wants pace.
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. Another googly, picked by the left-hander Sohail, punched through the covers to end another decent over for Pakistan. 11 from it, 26 from the last 2!
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Works this quietly through mid-wicket for a run.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. SIX! BOSH! That has gone out of the back of the hand and that has gone out of the back of the ground! Biggie! Azam has clobbered this. Slower delivery from Rashid, Babar steps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings this massively over mid-wicket!
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. Around middle and leg, helped to the leg side for a single.
Chris Jordan to Babar Azam. FOUR! Lovely hands! What a talent Azam is. Much-needed over for Pakistan. 15 from it. A length ball wide outside off, Babar reaches out and cuts it behind point. Third man starts to run to his right but might as well save his legs.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Down the leg side, lucky to get away with that, flicked towards square leg for a run.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Pressure on Jordan now. Short and wide outside off, Haris flays this over point. The man in the deep runs to his right and dives but cannot pull the ball back in.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Outside off, Haris looks to slash but misses. He admonishes himself.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. SIX! Nicely timed. A short ball, outside off, Sohail comes down the track and pulls it over mid-wicket. The man in the deep runs to his right and leaps but the ball tips over.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. Flicks this away for one more.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Around off, watchfully defended.
Adil Rashid to Haris Sohail. IN THE AIR... SAFE! A tossed up ball outside off, Sohail comes down the track and looks to go big but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Jofra Archer does not quite pick it from long on and is not quite able to get to the ball. A single taken.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Eases this through long on for a single.
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam. Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
Change of pace. Adil Rashid into the attack.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a couple. 38/2 for Pakistan in the Powerplay. England will not mind that.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, driven straight to point.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Outside off, punched towards point.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
Chris Jordan to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Sohail reaches out and carves it over point. Jofra Archer gives it a good chase to his left from third man, puts in a dive, tries to parry the ball back in but in vain.
Chris Jordan to Babar Azam. Full and down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pad and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Chris Jordan to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
Jofra Archer to Haris Sohail. Around off, watchfully defended. 6 runs and a wicket from Archer's maiden over in T20Is.
Haris Sohail walks in at number 4, replacing Imam.
Jofra Archer to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! Caught behind! Imam has been bounced out. This is what extra pace can do. It is an all-debutant action. Debutant bowler Archer bangs in a short ball and this is a quick one. Debutant batsman Imam looks to pull but is cramped for room. The ball hits his glove and lobs in the air behind. Debutant keeper Ben Foakes runs to his right and then completes the formalities. The problem with facing Jofra is that there is hardly any difference between his slower deliveries and quicker ones, in terms of action. Pakistan are not quite able to set the pace here.
Jofra Archer to Babar Azam. Slower ball now, 76.7 mph, the off cutter, on a length outside off, Azam dabs it towards cover and sets off for a run.
Jofra Archer to Imam-ul-Haq. This is at 91 mph, outside off, on a length, dabbed towards cover for a single.
Jofra Archer to Imam-ul-Haq. On middle and leg, helped through square leg for another brace.
Jofra Archer to Imam-ul-Haq. Full and down the leg side, flicked behind square leg for a couple.
Here comes England's debutant - JOFRA ARCHER. He was impressive against Ireland. How will he fare today?
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. Another slower delivery, very good from Curran, outside off, on a length, Babar looks to tap and run towards cover but is denied by Imam. There was a single on offer with Tom Curran having some ground to cover to his left. Azam is clearly not happy with his partner.
Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower from Curran, on a length, Imam comes down the track and swings hard but gets a thick inside edge towards square leg. A run stolen.
Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Outside off, pushed towards cover this time.
Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Around off, tapped to the off side.
Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. A short ball, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.
Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Comes down the track and belts this but finds mid off.
David Willey to Babar Azam. FOUR! CRISP! Outside off, right in the slot, a half volley, Azam leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
David Willey to Babar Azam. HOWZZAT? Just thought we heard a nick! But neither the keeper nor the bowler appeal! Oh dear... Outside off, on a length, Azam looks to push this through the off side but misses. There is a noise as the ball goes past which is clearly evident from the replays as well. But nothing heard from the players on the field. Waiting for the Snicko...
David Willey to Babar Azam. Full, around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a brace.
David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Outside off, Imam waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards third man for one.
David Willey to Babar Azam. Around middle and off, helped to the leg side for a run.
David Willey to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Azam leans and drives it straight to cover.
What has happened there? David Willey has come running in but has withdrawn from the delivery. A big patch of grass has come out! Willey is holding his left ankle in a bit of pain. Hope he is fine. This will take some time! What has happened is - Willey's left foot has hit the lid of an underground storage space and it has been blown open. It was placed exactly behind the bowler's run up. Thankfully, the bowler is fine. The ground staff has done its stuff and we are about to resume...
Debutant Imam-ul-Haq walks in at number 3, replacing Zaman.
Tom Curran to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Caught! Morgan pouches a stunner! Fakhar cannot believe it. Full and outside off, Zaman drives it away from his body but does not time it that well. For a second, it seems like it will evade the infield but Eoin Morgan at short extra cover leaps, sticks out his right hand and voila! It sticks! That is the first wicket then. England have their early breakthrough.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. On middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Tom Curran to Babar Azam. FOUR! Neatly done. On a length around off, angling in, Azam hops and dabs it late towards third man, beating the man at that position!
Tom Curran to Fakhar Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Zaman crashes this through the covers but there is protection in the deep at sweeper. A single taken.
Tom Curran to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, full again, no swing, punched straight to cover this time.
Tom Curran to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! First boundary of the game! Full and outside off, plenty of width, Zaman punches this through point and gets the boundary.
Tom Curran to bowl from the other end.
David Willey to Babar Azam. Outside off, punched straight to cover. An eventful opening over.
David Willey to Babar Azam. RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Full and outside off, Babar drives this through the covers. He calls for two but is struggling on the second. The keeper comes two yards ahead to collect the throw which comes to him with Azam halfway down the track. He has 2-3 seconds to take aim which he does, then has a shy at the striker's end. But misses! Babar dives but is well late. Gets up with a sheepish smile...
David Willey to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
David Willey to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, driven wide of mid off for a run.
David Willey to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Azam looks to drive but gets a bit of an outside edge towards third man. A single taken. Both openers off the mark now.
David Willey to Babar Azam. WIDE. Slower ball, but outside the wide guideline outside off, left alone.
David Willey to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off for a quick single.
The players make their way out to the middle. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam are the openers for Pakistan. David Willey to start off proceedings to Zaman. Here we go...
ENGLAND (Playing XI) - James Vince, Ben Duckett (DEBUT), Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(C), Joe Denly, Ben Foakes(WK) (DEBUT), David Willey, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer (DEBUT).
PAKISTAN (Playing XI) - Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq(DEBUT), Sarfaraz Ahmed(C AND WK), Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hasnain (DEBUT).
TEAM NEWS - Debutants for both sides. Pakistan hand caps to Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hasnain while the hosts are giving an opportunity to Jofra Archer, Ben Foakes and Ben Duckett.
TOSS - Time for the spin of the coin then. Sarfaraz Ahmed calls it correctly and PAKISTAN WILL BAT FIRST.
Pakistan play their first international game in a while and even though this is a T20 format, they will use this to give their players a good warm-up into the ODI series and then the World Cup. They have usually done well in England with the ball, so will be hoping to maintain that legacy.
England suffered a bit of a blip or shall we say, working over, in the one-off ODI against Ireland a couple of days ago. However, that was in a different place and this game is at home. The hosts will be looking to set the tone from this very day.
In a 'World Cup month' scheduling of T20s is a bit weird. But as is the compulsion of the international FTP, there is this need of playing at least one game in every format. Hence, we have this one-off T20I between England and Pakistan at Cardiff.
EOIN MORGAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. That is it from this one-off T20I then. The 5-match ODI series between these two teams kicks off on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 1 pm local (1200 GMT). See yaa then. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Hard luck for Pakistan. They tried hard but could not quite keep the pressure sustained. England ran a lot of twos and the fielders were found wanting. That affected the bowling as well with only three bowlers picking up wickets. Surprisingly, Sarfaraz did not employ Haris Sohail, whose left-arm spin is pretty effective.
Captain Morgan's form will be the key for England come the World Cup. He had been going through some patchy form but this knock will increase his confidence. His knock of 57 from 29 balls included 5 fours and 3 sixes and he got his form back.
Comfortable chase for England in the end. They lost Duckett early but Vince and Root got the hosts back on track. Then, Root and Morgan stitched a 65-run stand, which almost laid the platform for the win. And in the end, Denly's cameo 20 from 12 balls crushed any little hopes Pakistan had after Root's wicket.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. SIX! Game, set and match! Boy, Morgan is pumped up. He understands that this is the first game of a massive summer and this knock is so, so important. A length ball outside off, the skipper jumps down the track and flat-bats it down the ground, over long off! The fielder leaps but in vain! ENGLAND WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND 4 BALLS TO SPARE.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, Morgan drives it through the covers for a couple. Excellent half century from Morgan, keeping his side ahead.
Faheem Ashraf to bowl the final over. 3-0-35-0 so far. Pakistan need something special from him.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. RUN OUT CHANCE, MISSED! Full and outside off, Denly drives it towards cover and sets off for a single. But Morgan does not respond. Denly has to return and is gone for all money but the fielder misses his shy at the striker's end.
Shaheen Afridi to Eoin Morgan. Around middle, pushed down to long on for one more.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. Full on middle, hammered down to long on for one. He has played well, Denly. 20 from just 11 balls.
Shaheen Afridi to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. Excellent yorker, but that is dug out for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. SIX! Has that sealed the deal for England? 11 needed from 11 now. A length ball outside off, Denly just gets across and swings it cleanly over mid-wicket!
Hasan Ali to Joe Denly. Has another heave and drags it down to long on for another single. 12 from the over.
Hasan Ali to Joe Denly. INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! That is unlucky for the bowler. A length ball outside off, Denly jumps down the track, has a big heave but only manages a thick inside edge past the leg stump to the fine leg fence! 18 needed from 13 now.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, pushed towards mid off for one more.
Hasan Ali to Joe Denly. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, played through point for a single. 150 up for England. 24 needed from 16 balls.
Nasser Hussain on air informs that if this match ends in a tie, there will be NO SUPER OVER. That is sad...
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Just over! Morgan has begun this over well. A length ball outside off, Eoin chips it over mid off, mistimes it, getting it off the bottom of the bat and just about clears mid off!
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. FOUR! Great calmness from Denly. England needed that boundary. Denly needed that. Low full toss outside off, Joe comes forward and drives it wide of cover and mid off for a boundary! 29 needed from 18 balls now.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. Terrific yorker, outside off, dug out back to the bowler.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. Misfield but no run conceded. Full on middle, Denly chips it uppishly but it lands just short of short mid-wicket. Haris Sohail misfields and then returns a wild throw at the bowler's end but cover backs it up.
Shaheen Afridi to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched through point for one.
Shaheen Afridi to Eoin Morgan. WIDE. An attempted bouncer, around middle and leg, Morgan lets it pass. Way above his head.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Denly. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
Shaheen Afridi to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, tapped towards point for a single.
Shaheen Afridi is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Heaves it to square leg for one. 15 from the over including the wicket of Root.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. MISFIELD, FOUR! Poor Haris Sohail. A short ball, Morgan pulls it through square leg. Sohail rushes across to his left from mid-wicket, gets to the ball with a dive but at the last moment, loses his trousers and slips and hence, misses the ball too. Embarrassing moment for the fielder and double tea-pot from the skipper.
Hasan Ali to Joe Denly. Full on middle, chipped down to long on for a single.
Joe Denly walks in at number 5, replacing Root.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. OUT! Caught behind! Root's innings is over and there comes the Hasan fist pump celebration. Joe makes an early movement before the ball is bowled. He gets across to paddle but the ball is wide of off. Now, Root tries the reverse paddle but only toe-ends it to the keeper behind. Pakistan appeal but Root walks off. End of a fine knock and the threatening partnership has been broken. 43 needed from 27 balls now.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Just a single on the Free Hit. Morgan powers this down to long on off a very full ball from outside off.
FREE HIT TIME!
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. NO BALL, SIX! Bonus for England. Hasan oversteps and bowls a length ball down the leg side, Morgan just dispatches this via a pull over backward square leg!
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. Yorker outside off, Root just about digs it out towards short fine leg for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Joe Root. Yorker around off, worked through mid-wicket for one more. Excellent comeback from Faheem after going for a boundary on the first ball.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Joe Root. Cunning bowling. Root advances down the track and Ashraf bowls a high full toss. Joe is taken by surprise and just about heaves it towards long on. He asks for a no ball call from the umpire but the latter deems it fine as he was down the track. A single taken.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. Around middle, Morgan pushes it towards point for a run.
Faheem Ashraf to Joe Root. Full and around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Joe Root. FOUR! Welcome back into the attack! Bowler under pressure. First delivery going for a boundary. A low full toss, outside off, Root gets across and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary! 57 needed from 35 deliveries now.
Faheem Ashraf returns. 2-0-26-0 so far.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. A short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. FOUR! FABULOUS! The new bat has started well for Root! Overpitched outside off, Root backs away slightly and drives this beautifully, yet powerfully down the ground past mid off
Seems like Joe Root has an issue with his bat. Phillip Salt comes running in with 4 willows.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. Pressure building...
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. Comes down the track and tries to hit hard but it is a slower ball from Hasan and Root can only toe-end his heave towards long on. A run taken.
Hasan Ali to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched down to long on for a single.
Hasan Ali returns. 1-0-7-0 so far.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. FOUR! That is a brave shot. Full and around off, Root gets across and paddles it to the fine leg fence! 69 needed from 42 balls now.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Terrific yorker, outside off, JR looks to dig it out but misses.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. ALMOST! Full and outside off, Joe swings hard but gets a massive inside edge. The ball hits the pads and almost deflects back onto the stumps! Misses the off pole by a whisker...
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Excellent yorker, around middle, dug out.
Mohammad Hasnain to Eoin Morgan. Pitched outside leg, Morgan looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Hasnain appeals for LBW in vain. A leg bye taken, with the ball deflecting towards point.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Mohammad Hasnain to bowl out. 3-0-24-0 so far.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. The batsman works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total. 17 from the over, England needed that.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Morgan is teeing off here. Outside off, Morgan comes down the track and smashes it over cover for consecutive boundaries.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! More runs. A short ball, around middle, pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. SIX! In the air... catch missed! Miscommunication. A short ball, around middle, Moran comes down the track and heaves it high in the air. It is a short boundary down the ground but it is mistimed. Hasan Ali runs across to his right from long on while Shaheen Afridi runs back from mid off. Just at the precise moment, Hasan looks towards Shaheen, hesitates a bit and then goes for the catch. Misses it by inches as the ball drops behind the ropes.
Faheem Ashraf to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, Morgan flashes hard but misses.
Faheem Ashraf to Joe Root. Down the leg side, Root walks across and looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and then rolls across towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Faheem Ashraf into the attack. 1-0-10-0 so far.
Imad Wasim to Eoin Morgan. Looks to punch again, but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Imad Wasim to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. FOUR! Full and outside off, Root gets down and reverse paddles it wide of the keeper towards third man!
Mohammad Hasnain to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Dropped short, Morgan pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a brace.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. A short ball, outside off, Root is hurried into the pull and misses.
Mohammad Hasnain to Eoin Morgan. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Full and down the leg side, flicked fine for a single.
Skipper Eoin Morgan walks in at number 4, replacing Vince.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. OUT! Caught behind! Vince looks shocked, to be honest. Has the third umpire given this because he was sure? Or has he given it because the on-field umpire gave it so? Full and fired down the leg side, James looked to flick but missed. Sarfaraz appealed while Imad started to celebrate. The umpire waited for a while and then raised his finger! Vince looked confused, asked Root what was the decision as to why he has given out, took a while and then signalled the review. Now, onto the Snickometer. There seemed to be a small spike when the ball went past the bat. But at the same time, the bat was hitting the ground! Not sure if there was a nick. But the third umpire feels so. Promising innings cut short...
Vince has been given out caught down the leg side! He looks a bit amused and immediately signals for the review. Sarfaraz and Imad looked very confident. Cannot quite hear anything in the replays. Is there a spike on the Snicko? Yes, there is! Vince is out of here!
Imad Wasim to James Vince. On middle, James flicks it through mid-wicket. Haris Sohail rushes to his right from long on and looks to throw but at the last moment, fumbles. Concedes the second and Sarfaraz is very angry.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Gets across and looks to paddle but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards square leg and a run is taken. Probably an inside edge.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Comes down the track and pushes it down to long on for a run.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Comes down the track, looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Imad is the only one appealing for LBW and he does not get it. Hawk Eye shows the impact to be umpire's call, clipping the stumps on the 3-metre impact.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. Outside off, played straight to point.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. On middle, punched down to long on for a run.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. Works this through mid-wicket where Imad Wasim makes a nice diving stop, keeping the batsmen to a single.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. FOUR! That made a beautiful sound off the bat. Short and wide outside off, Vince stands tall and punches this through the covers.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. A short ball, around middle and off, hurries Root on, he looks to pull but mistimes it towards fine leg. A run taken.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. Outside off, played through point for a single.
Mohammad Hasnain returns. 1-0-7-0 so far.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Around off, skidded through, almost beat the bat but somehow it comes down and the ball is punched towards cover.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Outside off, punched wide of cover for one more.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Takes a couple of steps but Imad spots that and changes his length and drops it short. Root can only punch it through the covers for another single.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Jumps out of his crease and drives it down to long off for one.
Imad Wasim to Joe Root. Another one on the pads, flicked through square leg this time for a run.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Fired down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Imad Wasim is back on. 1-0-7-0 so far.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. FOUR! Nicely done. With fine leg up, Afridi bowls it short. Root just helps it to the right of the diving short fine leg fielder. 48/1 in the Powerplay. Pakistan were 38/2 at this stage. 126 needed from 84 balls.
Shaheen Afridi to James Vince. Comes down the track and punches this wide of mid off for one.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Down the leg side, helped through the vast area at mid-wicket for a brace again.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Hasan Ali to James Vince. FOUR! Fine shot. On a length outside off, Vince punches this on the up through point and finds the fence.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. Outside off, run down to third man for a single.
Hasan Ali to James Vince. Good awareness from England. Short and outside off, Vince looks to pull but gets a bottom edge back onto the bowler. Hasan collects and has a shy at the striker's end and hits them but Vince is well in. However, the ball deflects towards mid-wicket and the batsmen now run.
Hasan Ali to James Vince. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. Outside off, short in length, Joe hops and punches it through point for a single.
Hasan Ali to Joe Root. A length ball outside off, skids through, Root looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
Star of the Champions Trophy, 2017, is on to bowl. Great character, right in your face. He is... Hasan Ali.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. FOUR! ELEGANT! Full toss, put away nicely. Outside off, Vince just leans and drives it through the covers. The stand moves to 10 from 9 balls.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. Slower ball again, outside off, fuller in length, driven straight to cover.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. WIDE. Attempted slower ball bouncer, outside off, way too high and Vince lets it go. The 18-year old bowler is not happy with that call from the umpire.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Cross-seamer again. Full and down the leg side, Root falls over but manages to flick it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Hasnain to Joe Root. Outside off, pushed towards point.
Mohammad Hasnain to James Vince. A short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Here is the man everyone is talking about. The latest sensation from Pakistan, Mohammad Hasnain. Bowled his fastest ball at 94 mph in the Pakistan Super League. Let's see how he fares here.
Shaheen Afridi to James Vince. Full and around middle, pushed down the ground for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. WIDE. Down the leg side, Root misses his flick.
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Joe Root walks in at number 3, replacing Duckett.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett. OUT! Caught! Straight to the man. Pakistan needed an early wicket and they have got one. A length ball outside off, Duckett comes down the track and looks to hammer it wide of mid off. But he finds the fielder to perfection who has been placed at wide mid off precisely. Simple catch and Wasim holds on. Probably Duckett could have gone over.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett. A short ball, outside off, Duckett looks to pull but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett. FOUR! Bit of width to start off. Outside off, on a length, Duckett, with his fast hands, punches this wide of mid off. Joe Root in the dug out just mimicks that shot.
Shaheen Afridi into the attack now.
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Duckett. Outside off, this is punched through the covers for three runs.
Faheem Ashraf to James Vince. Short and outside off, pulled down to long on for one.
Faheem Ashraf to James Vince. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Faheem Ashraf to James Vince. SIX! CLUNK! First biggie of the run chase. A short ball, outside off, Vince pulls this with aplomb over mid-wicket for a flat hit!
Faheem Ashraf to James Vince. Outside off again, watchfully defended.
Faheem Ashraf to James Vince. Outside off, short in length, skids on, Vince looks to cut flat-footed but misses.
Faheem Ashraf to bowl from the other end.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Poor piece of fielding. Full on middle, Vince flicks it through mid-wicket. One man runs back from mid-wicket and the other comes across to his left in the deep. That should only have been two but the batsmen return for the third. Sarfaraz is halfway down the track giving a stare to the fielder and asking for an explanation...
Imad Wasim to Ben Duckett. Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for another single.
Imad Wasim to Ben Duckett. Full and outside off, driven towards cover where a good stop prevents runs.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. On middle, pushed down to long on for one more.
Imad Wasim to Ben Duckett. Outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
Imad Wasim to James Vince. Full and fired down the leg side, Vince looks to flick but gets a bit of an inside edge onto his pads. A run taken to square leg.
The players are back out in the middle. James Vince and Ben Duckett (on debut) will open the innings for England. Spin to start off proceedings. Imad Wasim to Vince first up. Here we go...