Pakistan beat England by six runs to take 3-2 lead in seven-match T20I series

The
hosts
were
all
out
for
145
in
19
overs
in
Lahore,
with
Mark
Wood
(3-20)
leading
the
way
for
England,
who
fell
just
short
despite
Moeen
Ali’s
half-century
off
35
balls.

Jamal
claimed
his
maiden
international
wicket
on
just
the
second
ball
of
his
career
and,
under
immense
pressure,
the
youngster
held
his
nerve
to
steer
Pakistan
to
a
tense
win.

Wood’s
fierce
pace
had
put
England
in
command
as
he
removed
half
of
Pakistan’s
top
six,
with
Babar
Azam
(9),
Haider
Ali
(4)
and
Asif
Ali
(5)
failing
to
reach
double
figures.

Mohammad
Rizwan
top-scored
for
Pakistan
with
63
from
46
–
his
fourth
half-century
this
series
–
but
David
Willey
(2-23)
and
Sam
Curran
(2-23)
restricted
the
home
side’s
total.

Chris
Woakes,
making
his
first
appearance
since
March,
wrapped
things
up
thanks
to
a
swipe
from
Haris
Rauf
(8)
as
England
were
set
a
more-than-gettable
target
of
146.

However,
opener
Alex
Hales
went
inside
five
balls
for
just
a
single
run
and
fellow
opener
Phil
Salt
(3)
pulled
a
short
ball
straight
into
the
hands
of
Rauf
soon
after.

The
tourists
struggled
for
momentum,
with
Harry
Brook
(4)
and
Dawid
Malan
(36)
trapped
lbw
after
Ben
Duckett
(10)
spooned
Mohammad
Wasim’s
short
ball
to
Shan
Masood.

Curran
(17)
sliced
Jamal’s
second
ball
to
Wasim
as
England
chased
boundaries,
with
Woakes
(10)
close
behind,
but
Moeen
kept
his
side
ticking
along.

England
required
15
from
the
final
six
balls
and
would
have
forced
a
super
over
had
David
Willey
cleared
the
boundary
off
the
last
ball,
but
it
was
not
to
be
as
Jamal
held
his
nerve.