Pakistan won by 6 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Mohammad Rizwan
Batter
Bowler
So 5 matches down and it is Pakistan who lead. They have edged a couple of close encounters to move ahead. The next game is on the 30th of September. Do join us for that one. Till then, catch up on all the action on this platform - sleep tight, cuddle up and be safe. Till then it's ta, ta, bye bye from all of us here.
Babar Azam: Shadab, the way he came back, the way he started was nice to see especially after an injury. The way Rizwan built the innings, the pitch was two-paced and he played well. The confidence of Aamer Jamal was high and he was confident he could do it in that last over. To win T20Is, you need wickets and in the middle overs, Shadab produced that. These things build up the team and gives us confidence.
Moeen Ali: Very good game, disappointed. We are a better team than that. We struggled in the middle, with their spinners who bowled well. We knew it was hard for the bowlers to control with the dew and overnight rain, we needed to hang in there and go hard at the end. Hes amazing. On a real slow wicket, he bowled fast. He is massive for our team. He gets the big wickets and he's been awesome in the two games he has played for us [on Wood].
Mohammad Rizwan | POTM: Just a bruise, there is swelling as well but the doctor said he will ice it and god-willing it will come down in the morning [on the knock]. The pitch was two-paced and thankfully the target we set was enough but the pitch was tricky. It was a good score on this pitch, we could've finished on 160 with the start we got. But our bowlers should get the credit for the way they bowled.
Mohammad Rizwan is the Player of the Match.
For all the stat lovers - this is the lowest T20I total defended in Pakistan. Previous was 147. There you go!
23:17 Local Time, 18:17 GMT, 23:47 IST: Pakistan continue to throw up bowling heroes. Tonight it was the debutant Aamer Jamal who was the man. He was given 15 to defend the final over and he did so against the dangerous Moeen Ali. 146 should not have been enough but England played daft cricket in the powerplay as they lost 3 wickets and opened the door for Pakistan who just broke it down with their middle-overs choke through the spinners. Nawaz, Shadab and Iftikhar kept it tight, took the odd wicket and pushed the rate all the while up. And at the back end, the pacers completed the job despite Mo threatening a heist. There was dew, a wet ball, lots of insects, and pressure to contend with for Pakistan but they aced all of them to emerge victorious for the 2nd night in a row to edge ahead in the series. England will have to revisit their strategy going forward on these low and slow wickets, they will be very disappointed to be behind in the series after finding themselves in winning positions while chasing. Do stay tuned for the presentation...
END OF OVER 20
8 Runs
ENG: 139 - 7
0 0 Wd 6 0 1 0
David Willey
0 (1)
Moeen Ali
51 (37)
Aamer Jamal
2-0-13-1
Aamer Jamal to Willey, no run, the debutant is mobbed. Pakistan have escaped again from jail. Twice in two nights. Length ball on the stumps, was right in the slot, Willey plinks a loft to long-on. Babar runs in and starts celebrating even before he fields the ball. Pakistan go 3-2 up
6 for the Super Over. Willey on strike.
Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, 1 run, very full outside off, Moeen Ali drills it to extra-cover on the edge of the ring. Mo has to take the run and he does so. Just a single
8 off 2. Mo has a word with Willey now. Tense faces all around. Aamer Jamal is blowing hot air on the ball
Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, no run, Aamer Jamal nails the yorker just outside off, Moeen Ali digs it out to extra-cover. It's a dot
8 off 3. Will the plan change? No.
Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, SIX, can't bowl there. Mo has silenced the stadium here. 50 for Mo as well. Length ball across Mo, who unleashes a monster deep in the crease, miles over long-on. 91-metres to be exact
14 off 4. Shadab and Babar with hand-towels to dry the ball.
Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, wide, this is well wide of the tramline on the off-side. Wide called
Babar again in Aamer Jamal's ear.
15 off 4
Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, no run, it gets tougher now. Second dot in a row. Full and wide outside off, Moeen Ali gets across, drives to long-off. Sends Willey back. Wants the strike
15 off 5