Pakistan vs England 5th T20I Highlights

That is it from this game! It's time for the 6th match now! On the final day of this month, these two will meet again at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). Do join us early for the build. Till then, cheers!

Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan says Shadab Khan is an important player and Mohammad Rizwan was brilliant on this wicket. Credits all the bowlers for the way they bowled. Adds wickets are important to win games and the bowlers have done well so far.

Moeen Ali, the skipper of England says it was very good to get close, he's disappointed they lost, they failed to score against the spinners but he's happy they got close. States the wicket was a little difficult but with the dew, it wasn't easy to bowl too. Credits the way Wood bowled and says he gets the important wickets.

Mohammad Rizwan is the Player of the Match for his excellent knock of fifty. Rizwan says it's just a bruise and he hopes he gets fine before the next game. Mentions it is difficult if they keep losing wickets but he tries to adjust and the pitch was a little slow. Adds he felt they had a good score on the board but 160 would have been better. Credits the way the bowlers bowled.

...Presentation next...

Earlier in the day, apart from Mohammad Rizwan, no one made a huge impact. His fifty and some crucial runs at the back end helped Pakistan reach near 150. England were brilliant with the ball. They chose to bowl and did the job brilliantly. Wood claimed three wickets. In reply, the batters of England didn't replicate what their bowlers did and Pakistan held their nerves till the end with the ball to defend this below-par score. They now lead the series 3-2.

England will be very disappointed! They have lost two close games in a row now from a commanding position. They had a low score to chase but were pushed on the back foot as they were three down inside the Powerplay. Malan kept his wicket but perished while looking to change the gears. It was over Moeen Ali to cross the line. He batted till the end and backed himself till the final over but it just didn't happen for him. A better start could have helped England to win this game. 

What a game of cricket! England were the favorites at the innings break, with all the conditions favoring them. It was but the home side who believed and kept it tight overall. Pakistan had to defend a low score and they did well to pressurize the visitors from the start. They took three wickets and kept on taking wickets throughout the innings. It was the spinners who did the job in the middle overs while the seamers in the back end, kept things tight. Overall, everyone ended with a wicket atleast. Credit to Aamer Jamal as the debutant showed great nerves to bowl the final over and win the match for his team. 

What a thriller this game turned out to be! Take a bow, Aamer Jamal! On his debut, he has done a very tough job! Pakistan for the first time take a lead in this 7-match series. 

19.6: Aamer Jamal to David Willey, Aamer Jamal does for his team! What a debut for Jamal! A length ball on middle. David Willey lofts it to long on. Pakistan win by 6 runs.

19.5: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, JUST A SINGLE! This is full again, outside off. Ali shuffles across and drives it to covers for one. 7 runs needed now. Are we up for a super over?

19.4: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, Dot again! The debutant is doing well! A widish yorker. Ali fails to jam it out cleanly. 8 runs needed in 2 balls.

19.3: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, SIX! That is why Ali wanted to keep the strike! Fifty up but the job is not done yet! A length ball, outside off. Ali stays back and thumps it over long on for a biggie. 8 runs needed now. 

19.3: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, Wide! This is full but way outside off. Left alone for a wide.

19.2: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, DOT AGAIN! Ali wants to finish the game! This is full and outside off. Ali steps across and drives it to long off. Denies the run. 

19.1: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, A full toss, outside off. Ali mistimes his drive and the ball goes off the inside edge and rolls on the deck. A dot ball. 

David Willey comes in. Aamer Jamal to bowl the final over.

18.6: Haris Rauf to Chris Woakes, OUT!! CAUGHT! Woakes goes now! This is full and way outside off. Woakes tries to drag it across but mistimes it completely and it goes more off the top edge to long on where Iftikhar Ahmed takes a simple catch. 15 runs needed off the last over. 

18.5: Haris Rauf to Chris Woakes, FOUR MORE! Much needed! A length ball, outside off. Woakes smashes it. The mid off fielder was up and it goes over him for a boundary.

18.4: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, This is full, slower and angling on the pads. Ali looks to heave but mistimes it on the pads and towards point. A leg bye. 

18.3: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, A length ball, outside off. Ali slaps it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

18.2: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, SIX! The skipper keeps the hopes alive! Short again, outside off. Ali swings and this time connects well to deposit it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 22 runs needed in 10 balls.

18.1: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, Short of a length and angling on middle, skids through. Ali looks to pull but misses. 

17.6: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes, A yorker, wide of off. Woakes shuffles across as he looks to paddle it away but misses. The keeper puts up an appeal but it deflects off Woakes' boot.

17.5: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes, A yorker at the base of middle. Woakes jams it to the off side and looks for a single. Wasim was quick to run across and hits the stumps at the keeper's end. Woakes was back in. 12 runs off the over. 28 runs needed now. 

17.4: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, A full ball on middle. Ali steps across and looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls onto the off side for a single. The inside edge saves Ali there. 

17.3: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, FOUR! England are still in the game! This is turning out to be a huge over! A full toss, on middle. Ali swings, it goes more off the splice and over point for a boundary.

17.2: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, SIX! Poor delivery! Half-volley, around off. Ali lofts it high over long on for a biggie. 

17.1: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes, Length ball on middle. Woakes tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

16.6: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, A full ball, outside off. Ali drives it straight to cover. A dot to end the over. 

16.5: Haris Rauf to Chris Woakes, A single as this is worked to long on.

16.4: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, Leg bye! Angling on the pads. Ali works it off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

16.3: Haris Rauf to Moeen Ali, SIX! BANG! Short of a length and on middle. Ali stays back and pulls it flat and hard over deep square leg for a biggie.

16.2: Haris Rauf to Chris Woakes, A full toss, outside off, punched to mid off for a single.

16.1: Haris Rauf to Chris Woakes, A length ball, angling down. Woakes misses his flick and it goes off the pads to the keeper.

15.6: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, A full toss on middle. Ali splices his drive to short third man.

15.5: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes,  Angling on the pads. Woakes misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was clearly going down. 

15.5: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes, Wide! This is down the leg side, Woakes fails to flick it away.

15.4: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, A full ball, outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

15.3: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Much needed! On a length and way outside off. Ali waits and slaps it over point for four runs. 

15.2: Mohammad Wasim to Chris Woakes, Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.1: Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, Length ball, outside off. Ali cuts it to point where the fielder dives and gets a hand on it. Saves three runs there. 

14.6: Aamer Jamal to Chris Woakes, Fuller ball, outside off. Woakes pushes it and Jamal lets it through his legs for a single.

14.5: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

14.4: Aamer Jamal to Chris Woakes, Length and on middle. Woakes nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

14.3: Aamer Jamal to Moeen Ali, On middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

14.2: Aamer Jamal to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! Aamer Jamal gets his debut wicket! What a moment for him! This is full and on middle. Curran makes room as he tries to go inside-out but toe ends his shot and the ball flies to cover. Mohammad Wasim there tracks back. At one moment it felt like he will drop it but does well to hold onto it as he tumbles down. 

14.1: Aamer Jamal to Sam Curran, Fuller ball, outside off. Curran drives it square on the off side for a brace.

Aamer Jamal to make his debut with the ball.

13.6: Iftikhar Ahmed to Sam Curran, Angling on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. Six singles off the over. Iftikhar Ahmed is done for the day. A tidy spell from him. 63 runs needed in 36 balls.

13.5: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Flatter ball on middle. Ali flicks it on the up and to long on for a single. 

13.4: Iftikhar Ahmed to Sam Curran, Flighted full and on middle. Sam works it to long on for a single.

13.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Another single as this is driven to long off. 

13.2: Iftikhar Ahmed to Sam Curran, Fuller and around off, pushed to long off for a single.

13.1: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Outside off, cut to deep cover for a single.

12.6: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, FOUR! First boundary off the bat in 28 balls! A welcome one! Flatter and on middle. Flatter and on middle. Curran makes room and slaps it hard past covers for four runs. 

12.5: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

12.4: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Flatter and on middle. Curran skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. 

12.3: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

12.2: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, FIVE RUNS! On the pads, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. The throw comes in to the bowler's end where Shadab Khan fails to collect. If he had done it, there was a real chance of a run out. The ball goes across and races into the fence. Five runs in total. 

12.1: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Flatter and around leg. Curran looks to pull but gets hit on the left pad.

11.6: Iftikhar Ahmed to Sam Curran, An appeal but given as runs means there was some bat! Tossed up, outside off. Curran comes down the track as he looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls to point for a single. 

11.5: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Tossed up, outside off. Ali goes inside-out over covers for a single.

11.4: Iftikhar Ahmed to Sam Curran, Fuller and on middle, dragged to deep mid-wicket for a single.

11.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and this time it is the set-batter who has to depart. England are making it difficult for themselves. Tosses it up, full and on middle. This one comes with an angle. Malan stays back as he tries to push it on the leg side but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Malan reviews it desperately and the ball Tracking shows the ball drifts on the leg side but it is the umpire's call and the on-field decision stays.

11.2: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Flatter, slower in the air, outside off. Ali punches it to deep cover and rotates the strike.

11.1: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Outside off, cut straight to point.

10.6: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, Flatter and outside off. Ali drops it to covers for one run.

10.5: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, Beaten! Again the batter fails to read the googly, this is outside off. Ali looks to punch but misses.

10.4: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, Floated ball on middle. Malan nudges it past mid-wicket for a single.

10.3: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, Tossed up on middle. Ali smashes it straight down. Half-a-chance for Khan to stop but it goes past him for a single.

10.2: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, On middle, Ali works it to mid-wicket.

10.1: Shadab Khan to Moeen Ali, Outside off, the googly and Ali misses his drive.

Drinks! England are losing wickets but they just need one partnership to blossom to see this game through. They have the game in control but are losing wickets. Pakistan have done ever so well. The dew is around but some tight bowling is rewarding them wicket wickets. England need 88 runs in 60 balls now.

9.6: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, Fuller ball, outside off, Malan drives it to point.

9.5: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, On middle, this is hit to long on for one.

9.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, An arm ball, around off. Ali taps it to covers for one more.

9.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, An arm ball, around off. Ali taps it to covers for one more.

9.2: Iftikhar Ahmed to Moeen Ali, Tossed up, on off, driven straight to cover.

9.1: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, Outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Moeen Ali comes in.

8.6: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, OUT! LBW! THREE REDS! Another one bites the dust! Tosses it up, full and on middle, a googly. Brook fails to read he leans to work it on the leg side. Gets hit on the pads and an appeal follows for LBW. The umpire is unmoved. Pakistan take the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat while Ball Tracking shows the ball goes onto hit the top of leg pole. Brilliant from Shadab Khan! Brook was finding it hard to read the ball and he goes now. 

8.5: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, Fuller ball on middle, pushed to long off for a single.

8.4: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, On middle, this is hit to square leg for easy single.

8.3: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, This is full and on middle, slightly slower. Brooks is outfoxed as he comes down and looks to heave but gets an inside edge to square leg for a single. 

8.2: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, A single as Malan clips it to deep mid-wicket.

8.1: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Edged! 50 is up! Tossed up, outside off, a googly. Malan looks to drive but gets an outside edge to third man for a boundary.

7.6: Iftikhar Ahmed to Harry Brook, Brook goes on the leg side. This is full and Brook ends up hitting it back to the bowler. Excellent start from Iftikhar Ahmed. Pakistan are keeping it tight from both end. 

7.5: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, A single as this is hit to long on.

7.4: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, Fuller ball, outside off. Malan mistimes his push back to the bowler.

7.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, Shorter and outside off. Malan cuts but fails to connect.

7.2: Iftikhar Ahmed to Dawid Malan, An arm ball on middle. Malan prods and blocks it out.

7.1: Iftikhar Ahmed to Harry Brook, Tossed up on middle. Brook punches it to long on for a single.

6.6: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, On middle. Brook skips down and bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.5: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, On middle. Defended out.

6.4: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, Flatter and outside off. Brook punches it to point.

6.3: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, Touch short and on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single.

6.2: Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, On the pads. Malan nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

6.1: Shadab Khan to Harry Brook, Outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

5.6: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Malan is dealing in boundaries! This is outside off. Malan punches past the diving backward point fielder for another boundary. England end the Powerplay on 42/3. 104 runs needed in 84 balls.

5.6: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, Wide! Short ball, this one goes away of Malan who slashes and misses. Wided.

5.5: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Timed well! This is full and on the pads. Malan wrists it away, through mid-wicket for four runs.

5.4: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

5.3: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, Short in length and on middle. Malan pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

5.2: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, Length ball, around off. Malan stands tall and looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads. 

5.1: Haris Rauf to Dawid Malan, Length ball on middle. Blocked out.

Harry Brook walks in.

4.6: Mohammad Wasim to Ben Duckett, OUT! TAKEN! The man in form goes now! This is excellent bowling from Wasim! Bowls to the plan! This is on a length and outside off. Duckett cuts but uppishly and straight in the hands of Shan Masood at deep backward point who slides in and takes. Pakistan are fighting for every run here. England need 115 runs in 90 balls.

4.6: Mohammad Wasim to Ben Duckett, Wide! This is full and way outside off. Duckett looks to squeeze it out but misses.

4.5: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

4.4: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Four dots now! Wasim rolls his finger on this, it is outside off. Malan fails to put his bat again on the ball.

4.3: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Three dots now and Malan is struggling a bit with his timing! Length ball, outside off. Malan looks to cut but misses.

4.2: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Swing and a miss! Wasim angles a length ball, wide of off. Malan looks to slash at it but misses.

4.1: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Length ball, outside off. Malan has a poke at it but misses.

3.6: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Around off, fuller and Duckett chips it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 10 runs and a wicket off the over. 

3.5: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Hammered! Rauf goes 'round the wicket but gives too much width outside off. Duckett smashes it through point for four more.

3.4: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Length ball, outside off. Duckett punches it to cover-point.

3.3: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Around off, pushed to covers.

3.2: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! Pitched up, outside off, Duckett leans and drives it through covers for a boundary. . 

Ben Duckett is the new man in.

3.1: Haris Rauf to Philip Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! Both the openers are gone and Haris Rauf strikes in his very first ball! Poor shot from Salt! This is shorter and outside off. Salt pulls but hits straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder. Khushdil Shah (sub) takes the catch. Pakistan doing really well. 

Haris Rauf to bowl now.

2.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, Around off, fuller and it is clipped to square leg.

2.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, outside off. Malan punches off the back foot through covers and it races into the fence. 

2.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, An arm ball, outside off, it goes with the arm. Malan tries to play with the turn but gets beaten.

2.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, Outside off, pushed back to the bowler, a  bit uppishly.

2.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Philip Salt, Full and on middle. Salt shuffles across and pushes it to long off for a single. A fumble there but the batters are happy with the single.

2.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, Tossed up, outside off. Malan reverse paddles it past short third man for a single.

1.6: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, On a length and on middle. Malan chops it to the keeper and waits for his partner for the call. Salt is quick to run across. The keeper, Mohammad Haris comes in and under arms but the bat is grounded while the bails are lit off. The replay confirms it.

1.5: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, Swing and a miss! Short in length and outside off. Malan looks to pull but misses.

1.4: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Two in a row! Length ball, outside off, width there and Malan cuts on the up but wide of backward point for a boundary.

1.3: Mohammad Wasim to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Malan loves to play this shot! Too much width and Malan gets over it. He punches it through covers, in the gap for four.

1.2: Mohammad Wasim to Philip Salt, Leg bye! A short ball now on the hips, extra bounce and Salt fails to tuck it away. It goes off the pads to square leg. 

1.1: Mohammad Wasim to Philip Salt, Wasim starts with a length ball, tailing on the pads. Salt misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. That was going down. 

Mohammad Wasim to start from the other end.

0.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Dawid Malan, Flatter and outside off, skids on. Malan looks to cut but misses. Excellent start by Pakistan. 

Dawid Malan walks out to the middle. 

0.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Alex Hales, OUT! TAKEN! Just what Pakistan wanted, an early wicket. Tossed up, full and in line of the stumps on middle.Hales clears his front leg as he looks to heave but slices his shot to backward point where Shadab Khan takes a dolly. 

0.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Philip Salt, A bit of fumble and it helps the batters cross! On middle. Salt punches it to mid on. He wants a quick single. Asif Ali there fumbles to collect cleanly and the batters take one. 

0.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Alex Hales, Hales is off the mark now! Fuller and outside off. Hales sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

0.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Alex Hales, Tossed up, outside off. Hales punches it to point. 

0.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Philip Salt, Flatter and around off. Salt shuffles across and smacks it to long off for a single. England are underway.

We are back for England's reply. The players are out in the middle. Philip Salt and Alex Hales to open for England. Spin to start as Mohammad Nawaz to bowl first. 

...THE CHASE....

Now the target is not a big one, the wicket is a little tricky but with the dew setting in, it could be better to bat on in the second half. Pakistan need early wickets and England know a couple of good partnerships can do the job for them. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned as we will find out after the break.

For Pakistan, it was all about Rizwan. Had he not played that knock, they would have well ended with a score below 100. However, there were far too many wickets which were gifted. Especially the two run outs and a few of the batters who played rash shots. Overall, it was a very under par performance with the bat by Pakistan.

End of an excellent performance from England with the ball and they are well and truly on top at the moment! Right from the word go, their bowlers were on the mark and made excellent use of the conditions. They seemed to have bowled with a plan, they executed the short balls really well and it worked wonders for them. The pacers were the ones who did the job, all of them got a wicket apart from Rashid. Wood was the pick but he was well supported by the rest.

18.6: Chris Woakes to Haris Rauf, OUT! TAKEN! Woakes gets his revenge and his first! Rauf walks back after that biggie and Pakistan END WITH 145! Full and on off, seems like a slower one. Rauf is early into the slog. It goes off the toe-end, high up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Sam Curran takes it nicely.

18.5: Chris Woakes to Haris Rauf, SIX! That is nailed! A welcome biggie and Pakistan are closing onto the 150-run mark! Shorter and on middle, Rauf stays back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. Can they get a couple more in the 7 balls left?

18.4: Chris Woakes to Haris Rauf, Back of a length and on middle, Rauf looks to drop it on the leg side and take one but is sent back.

18.3: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Wasim, Length and on off, Wasim guides it throught point and takes one.

18.2: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR! SHOT! That shot probably just indicates, the wicket is getting easier. Length and on off, Wasim stands tall and pushes it past the fielder at mid off and into the fence.

18.1: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Wasim, BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Wasim looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten.

17.6: Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, A slower one, shorter and outside off. Rauf looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten.

17.5: Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, Angled into the pads, Rauf works it through square leg and takes two.

17.5: Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, WIDE! Down the leg side. Rauf looks to flick but misses. Wided.

17.4: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! Rizwan is out on a full toss. He will be gutted with himself. This is on the pads, Rizwan clips it but straight to fine leg. Adil Rashid takes it. He will feel a little unfortunate but he just could not get the elevation he wanted. A lovely innings by Rizwan, he was the lone warrior for Pakistan but they needed him to continue.

17.3: Sam Curran to Mohammad Wasim, Another short one, this is pulled through square leg for another run. Rizwan comes back on strike.

17.2: Sam Curran to Mohammad Wasim, Yet another short one, outside off, Wasim looks to pull but misses.

17.1: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, Rizwan makes room! This is on a length and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

16.6: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Goes short again, this is pulled through square leg for one. End of a good over for Pakistan.

16.5: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on off, Rizwan strokes it wide of deep cover and takes two.

16.4: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Up and over! That is a lovely stroke and welcome biggie for Pakistan! Short and on the body, Rizwan helps it on its way and over the square leg fence.

16.3: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

16.2: Mark Wood to Mohammad Wasim, Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Wasim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

16.1: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on. Rizwan thinks whether the single should be taken, eventually takes it.

15.6: Sam Curran to Mohammad Wasim, Fuller and on off, Wasim looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

15.5: Sam Curran to Aamer Jamal, OUT! TAKEN! The short ball does the trick! Aamer Jamal's stay at the crease is not a long one! Shorter and on the body, Aamer Jamal looks to pull, this goes off the glove and into the hands of the keeper. 8 down now. 150 looks far away.

15.4: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. Singles won't bother England.

15.3: Sam Curran to Aamer Jamal, On the pads again, Jamal flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

15.2: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, This is angled into the pads, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

15.1: Sam Curran to Aamer Jamal, A full toss, this is hit down to long off for one.

14.6: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Two more! On the pads, Rizwan clips it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for two.

14.5: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, A slower one on middle, Jamal plays a check-shot towards mid on for one.

14.4: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Another one! On middle, Rizwan pushes it towards mid on for one.

14.3: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Good running! On middle, Rizwan works it with soft hands through mid-wicket for two.

14.2: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Leading edge but safe! A single in the end! On off, Aamer Jamal looks to work it on the leg side. It goes off the leading edge towards mid off for one.

14.1: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one.

13.6: Adil Rashid to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Almost another one! The googly, it lands outside off and turns back in. Aamer Jamal looks to drive, it goes off the inside edge past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence. Pakistan won't mind how they come as long as they do.

13.5: Adil Rashid to Aamer Jamal, Down the leg side, this is swpet fine on the leg side for two.

13.4: Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! This is suicidal! Just poor from Pakistan! Tw run outs in the last 5 balls. They are seven down now! This is tossed up on off, it is pushed through covers. Rizwan wants two, he completes one and goes for it. The fielder runs in and fires it to the keeper. It is an excellent throw, right beside the stumps. Salt whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs. Yet again the dive does not save the batter.

13.3: Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan, SIX! Over the fence! This is in the slot. Full and on off, it is lofted over the long off fence for a biggie. Excellent way to get off the mark.

13.2: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter and on off, Rizwan chops it towards cover. There is hesitation but the run is taken eventually.

13.1: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Lovely stroke! This is tossed up outside off, he gets on top of the bounce and hits it through covers for a boundary.

12.6: Mark Wood to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! Nawaz is well short! That is so casual from the left-hander and brilliant from Moeen! Two wickets in the over and England are well and truly on top now! On off, Nawaz looks to drop and run. He casually takes a few steps down the wicket but is sent back by Rizwan. He is slow to turn. Moeen gets to the ball from overs. Nawaz realises he is in trouble. He then looks to get back in with a dive. It is a direct hit which is taken upstairs. Replays show that the dive does not save Nawaz.

12.5: Mark Wood to Mohammad Nawaz, Cramps him up for room by bowling it on the body, Nawaz works it towards mid-wicket.

12.4: Mark Wood to Mohammad Nawaz, Really good pace! Full and on the pads, Nawaz is late on the flick and gets hit on the pad.

12.3: Mark Wood to Asif Ali, OUT! TIMBER! That is a jaffa! A corker of a yorker from Wood! Brilliant! Asif makes room. This is full and at the base of leg stump. Ali looks to carve it through the off side but misses and it hits the leg pole. Top stuff. Pakistan have half the side back in the hut now with the score not even 100.

12.2: Mark Wood to Asif Ali, FOUR! Hammered past mid on! Length and on middle, Ali hits it past the fielder at mid on and this one races away to the fence.

12.1: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

11.6: David Willey to Asif Ali, A bouncer to end the over, this is on middle. Ali evades it well. 

11.5: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one more.

11.4: David Willey to Asif Ali, Short in length and on middle. Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

11.3: David Willey to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT! TAKEN! The wickets keep on coming! Iftikhar Ahmed goes now and Pakistan are four down now! This is short and outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed tries to play on the up and dabs but finds Dawid Malan at backward point who takes it with ease. 

11.2: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, A single as this is hit to long on. 

11.1: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Not a good start! A full toss on middle and Rizwan paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey to bowl now.

10.6: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, Slightly short and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

10.5: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across, this is outside off, it is hit to covers for one more.

10.4: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, Flatter and outside off. Ahmed punches it through cover for a single.

10.3: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

10.2: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! BANG! A welcome boundary! This is full and outside off, floated. Rizwan steps down and across, reaches to the pitch of the ball and thumps it straight down for a biggie. 

10.1: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, Tossed up, outside off. Ahmed sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.6: Sam Curran to Iftikhar Ahmed, Angled into the pads, Iftikhar Ahmed works it towards square leg for one.

9.5: Sam Curran to Iftikhar Ahmed, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

9.4: Sam Curran to Iftikhar Ahmed, Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

9.3: Sam Curran to Iftikhar Ahmed, Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.

9.2: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, Another single as this is pushed down to long on.

9.1: Sam Curran to Iftikhar Ahmed, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

8.6: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, Angled into the pads, Ahmed works it through mid-wicket for one.

8.5: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, On off, this is pushed to cover.

8.4: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, The googly, it is shorter and outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed looks to cut but it goes off the underedge on the off side.

8.3: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

8.2: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

8.1: Adil Rashid to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! That is hit hard! Fuller and outside off, this is hit hard through covers, past mid off and down to the long off fence.

7.6: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Another dot to end! On middle, defended.

7.5: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter in length and outside off, Rizwan looks to cut but is beaten for pace.

7.4: Mark Wood to Iftikhar Ahmed, A single on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

7.3: Mark Wood to Haider Ali, OUT! TAKEN! Straight into the hands! Short and on middle, Ali looks to pull, this goes off the top edge and into the hands of the bowler. Wood takes it. Ali was beaten for pace. This was a good chance for him to prove himself but he fails to make a mark.

7.2: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Angled into the pads, Rizwan works it through square leg for one.

7.1: Mark Wood to Haider Ali, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one. It went off the pads and it is given as a leg bye.

6.6: Adil Rashid to Haider Ali, A quick run! On the pads, this is nudged towards square leg for one.

6.5: Adil Rashid to Haider Ali, Shorter and outside off, Ali cuts it past point for two.

6.4: Adil Rashid to Haider Ali, On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

6.3: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on middle, Rizwan pushes it down to long on for one.

6.2: Adil Rashid to Haider Ali, The googly, it lands on middle and turns back in a little. It is worked through square leg for one.

6.1: Adil Rashid to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

5.6: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

5.5: David Willey to Shan Masood, OUT! TAKEN! That is a strange dismissal! England won't care though as they have another one! Masood goes for yet another low score. Lovely delivery. He sees Masood shape up for the paddle scoop and bowls a knuckle ball. Fuller and on middle. Masood is done in by the lack of pace. He is through the shot. It goes off the leading edge towards short third man where it is taken by Wood. Just as the partnership started to gain momentum, it is broken.

5.4: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, A single! Fuller and on middle, Rizwan hits it back towards Willey who makes a half stop. A single taken.

5.3: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, A yorker now on middle, Rizwan jams it back to the bowler.

5.2: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Over the fence! Adding salt to the wound. Dropped on the last ball and now a biggie! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the square leg fence for a biggie.

5.1: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, DROPPED! Hales drops yet another catch! He has not been at his best in the field in this series! Fuller and on middle, Rizwan looks to go over long on but it goes off the toe-end. Hales moves to his left, dives but spills it. Should have been taken. Two runs in the end. This could prove costly.

4.6: Sam Curran to Shan Masood, FOUR! The last two balls spoils the over! This is short again and Masood was ready for it. He pulls it over mid-wicket and into the fence.

4.5: Sam Curran to Shan Masood, FOUR BYES! That took off from nowhere! Shorter and on middle, Masood looks to pull but is beaten for pace and bounce. It goes over the gloves of the leaping Salt and into the fine leg fence.

4.4: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, Another top edge but lands safe again! Shorter and on middle, Rizwan looks to pull, it goes off the top edge but over the keeper for one.

4.3: Sam Curran to Shan Masood, Top edge but safe! That is a brave effort! Goes short and on middle as he sees Masood come down the track. Masood looks to pull, it goes off the top edge. The fielder runs in but it lands short. He does well to put his body on the line and stop it. A run taken.

4.2: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

4.1: Sam Curran to Mohammad Rizwan, Angled into middle, Rizwan works it to mid-wicket.

3.6: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, A HUGE APPEAL BUT TURNED DOWN! It is reviewed. The question is, has it pitched in line? NOT OUT! It has pitched outside leg! England lose a review. This is on the pads. Masood looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. A loud shout but turned down. It is reviewed right at the end after a discussion between the England players. The review goes in vain. End of another good over from Woakes.

3.5: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Mix-up but safe in the end! A slower one just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan walks across and looks to pull but misses. The ball hits the pad and rolls on the off side. There is an appeal from the bowler but nothing from the umpire. Masood is off. Rizwan hesitates but then goes for it. The fielder at point, picks the ball up but hits Rizwan. All safe in the end.

3.4: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, A quick run! On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket for one.

3.3: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Rizwan walks across, this is shorter and on middle, it is pulled down to fine leg for one.

3.2: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Shorter and on middle, Masood pulls it through square leg and takes one.

3.1: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, On the pads, Rizwan works it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

2.6: Mark Wood to Shan Masood, Back of a length and on off, Masood defends it onto the ground.

2.5: Mark Wood to Babar Azam, OUT! TAKEN! The extra pace of Wood does the trick! He gets the Pakistan skipper and England have a good start with the ball! This is short and on middle, Azam looks to pull, it goes more off the top edge and Ben Duckett at deep square leg takes a good catch running to his left. Wood comes back into the side and strikes.

2.4: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on off, Rizwan defends it out.

2.3: Mark Wood to Babar Azam, Leg bye! On the pads, Azam looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

2.2: Mark Wood to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

2.1: Mark Wood to Babar Azam, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

1.6: David Willey to Babar Azam, Shorter and on the pads, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

1.5: David Willey to Babar Azam, On middle, defended.

1.4: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter and on the pads, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

1.4: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! Willey is struggling with his line. Down the leg side. Rizwan looks to flick but misses.

1.3: David Willey to Babar Azam, A quick run! Shorter and outside off, this lands and jags back in. Azam looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the body. It rolls on the off side. The batters go for one. Willey gets to the ball and looks to kick it onto the stumps but misses. Could have been close.

1.3: David Willey to Babar Azam, WIDE! Well stopped by Salt! Down the leg side. Azam looks to pull but misses. Salt dives to his left and stops it with one hand.

1.2: David Willey to Babar Azam, Shot! To the fielder though! Length and on off, Azam hits it on the up but to covers.

1.1: David Willey to Mohammad Rizwan, Slightly shorter and on the body, Rizwan pulls it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

0.6: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, A dot to end a good over for Pakistan! Drags his length back and lands it on off, defended.

0.5: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, FOUR! That is a wonderful stroke! Beautiful! One of the toughest shots in the game and Azam has played it brilliantly! Fuller and on middle, Azam strokes it down the ground, past the diving mid on fielder and into the fence.

0.4: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Length and on off, Azam strokes it on the up to the man at cover.

0.3: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Some swing for Azam! Fuller and around off, this shapes away. Azam looks to drive but is beaten.

0.2: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Two! Azam is off the mark too! Shorter and on middle, this gets big on the batter. Azam pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

0.1: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Rizwan and Pakistan are underway! On the pads, this is worked down towards deep square leg for two.

We are all set for the action to begin! Chris Woakes has the new ball in hand. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the openers for Pakistan. Here we go...

PAKISTAN (PLAYING XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan (IN FOR Usman Qadir), Haider Ali (IN FOR Khushdil Shah), Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Jamal (MAKING HIS DEBUT), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim.

ENGLAND (PLAYING XI) - Philip Salt (WK), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan (IN FOR Will Jacks), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali (C), Sam Curran (IN FOR Liam Dawson), Chris Woakes (IN PLACE OF Reece Topley), David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood (IN FOR Olly Stone).

TOSS - ENGLAND HAVE WON THE TOSS AND OPTED TO FIELD!

Jos Buttler is still injured but his job as the skipper has been done decently by Moeen Ali. Still, they are missing Buttler, the batter as England could have chased down the target in the last match and could have come in this match with an upper hand. That being said, both teams are trying all the possibilities as they gear up for the upcoming World Cup. Pakistan are mostly relying on their opening stand to give the perfect start while for England, the inexperienced middle order is doing a good job. Naseem Shah's availability is a concern as he was reported with a viral fever. Also, Aamer Jamal is all set to make his debut for Pakistan. Which team will take the lead again? We will find out soon. Toss and team news coming up.