After the first T20I got washed out, the second T20i was a thrilling Encounter. England won the match by 23 runs after an amazing knock of 84 off 51 by the captain Jos Buttler, and a collective performance by the English bowlers. This article will discuss what went wrong with green shirts and the key takeaway from the match.
England Vs Pakistan: Match Review
The match was played at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium. Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl first. England openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler who were playing IPL left their franchises to play for the national team which created chaos and gave a good start to the team, Phil Salt got out on 13 runs on Imad Wasim’s first ball of the fourth over, Will Jacks made 37 runs at strike-rate of 160 with 2 maximums put a 71 runs stand between captain Jos and him, he got on Haris rauf bowl who is returning to Pakistan team after a shoulder injury.
England’s middle-order batters couldn’t continue to perform after a quick start from top-order batters, Buttler’s 84 on 51 was enough to give a target of 183 runs, Shaheen took 3 wickets and Haris Rauf and Imad Wasim took 2 wickets.
Pakistan began the chase with openers Saim Ayub and Muhammad Rizwan. Moeen took the wicket of Rizwan on duck and later Saim Ayub got out on a short-pitched ball by Topley.
Fakhar Zaman’s 41 from 21 and 21 from 13 from Imad Wasim was not enough for Pakistan to chase the target as they got all-out on 160 runs and England won the match by 23 runs and took a 1-0 lead in England Vs Pakistan T20i series.
England Vs Pakistan: Key Takeaways
Despite Pakistan Losing the match few major takeaways for them that will help them in the coming matches and the World Cup
Haris Rauf Return
Haris Rauf has returned to the Pakistan side after suffering an injury in the PSL, he took 2 wickets in the four-over spell. Pakistan team management and fans will be relaxed that their main pacer is backed. He will be a crucial player in the coming World Cup.
Fakhar Zaman Positiion:
Fakhar who was struggling at the number 4 position has finally performed in the recent matches in Ireland and the last encounter will probably solve Pakistan’s middle-overs problem.
England Vs Pakistan: Concerns
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan again failed, conceded 50+ runs, and scored 2 runs in the batting. Shadab Khan was dropped in the Ireland series as he scored a duck and conceded 50+ runs. Shadab needs to get back in form because will need him in the Caribbean leg of the World Cup.
Rizwan – Saim opening a issue?
Rizwan Babar’s opening was one of the best they have chased 152-0 against India and many other opening stands are in record books, Rizwan and Saim’s opening stand is failing again and again it will not benefit the Pakistan team and the management should think about it.
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