PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: On Friday (September 23), England defeated Pakistan by 63 runs to get their winning streak back on track, bringing their overall record to 2-1. After having a relatively easy time of things in the first game of the series, the visitors were put in their place by Pakistan yesterday, when the hosts evened the series with a dominating victory by 10 wickets.
However, England’s batters showed intent from the very first ball today, and the same can be said for their bowlers, which led to an easy victory for England. After Will Jacks had provided the impetus during the powerplay, Brook and Duckett helped England post a mammoth 221, which ultimately won the game for England.
In response, Pakistan lost four wickets inside the powerplay, which effectively ended any hopes they had of winning the match fairly quickly. Mark Wood and the rest of the English bowlers kept the game short and fast, and the top order of Pakistan’s batting lineup couldn’t come up with convincing answers to the challenge.
PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: Shan Masood and Khushdil Shah’s innings go in vain
The fact that Shan Masood was selected to play in the Twenty20 World Cup did raise a few eyebrows, but despite the fact that his rearguard action was unsuccessful, it appeared to be full of flare and elegance. The left-handed batsman contributed 62 runs alongside Khushdil before the latter was taken down by the cunning Abdul Rashid. Particularly impressive was the performance of the southpaw.
After Shah was out, Mohammad Nawaz came in, but he wasn’t able to pull off any heroics as he struggled to score aggressively and ended up with a score of 19 off 21 balls. The final few overs of the game finished on a monotonous note, despite the fact that Masood stayed till the end of the game and scored an unbeaten 66 off of 40 balls. However, Pakistan fell far short of the objective.
PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: England avoids a repeat of the second ODI by laying early blows
An attack from England that appeared confused and unsure less than 24 hours ago was able to skittle off the top four batsmen for Pakistan within the first six overs of the match. Mark Wood’s delivery was the quickest of the series, and it was this delivery that got rid of the previous game’s century and skipper, Babar Azam.
After a short while, Rizwan followed his skipper as he under-edged one onto the sticks. In spite of the nature of the competition, the extra pace that was bowled by Haider Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed proved to be very uncomfortable for the batsmen. After the quadruple strikes, Pakistan never appeared to be in a position to compete.
PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: England lost Salt early, but Jacks kept the rate up during the powerplay
As is typical for England, they stepped on the gas from the very first pitch, but they were unable to capitalize on their early success because they lost Salt. The strategy of Pakistan, which consists of chasing down totals, has been successful for them recently, and they have continued to use it.
However, Will Jacks did not budge and smashed eight boundaries when England
was in the powerplay, leading to 57 runs being scored in the first six overs despite the loss of Salt. Jacks was able to hit everything with aplomb, which made it difficult for Pakistan to change their batting combinations and ultimately fail.
Dawid Malan stayed true to his strategy, which called for him to take his time settling in. England, with a focus on improving their tally from the previous day, nailed ten fours when they had the powerplay.
PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: Qadir terrorizes England with double strikes
Another day of leather hunting appeared to be in the cards, but Usman Qadir put a spanner in the works by removing Will Jacks and Dawid Malan in rapid succession, which put a dent in the hopes of England despite the fact that they were only dented for a short length of time.
Both batters were caught at the deep mid-wicket as Pakistan appeared to be putting the finishing touches on a web to ensnare England. In spite of the fact that they scored at a respectable rate on the powerplay, England had their sights set on a better score given the embarrassing loss they suffered the day before.
PAK vs ENG 3rd T20I: The show by Duckett and Brook
The first ball that Ben Duckett faced resulted in a boundary, which served as an announcement of his arrival in the middle. After that, his silence was only intermittent. Harry Brook, who is one of his allies, is aware of one way. Harry has already demonstrated his talent during his brief professional career, and his performance today was another proof that he is worthy of competing at this level.
Both were subjected to the same pace and spin, yet they still managed to put together 139 runs for the fourth wicket. Alongside Brook, Duckett provided a significant boost to the run rate in the middle overs, which was especially important given the absence of a few other notable players. On a ground that had been a belter over the course of the previous two days, England just did not let up on the gas pedal, and the intimidating total of 221 was ultimately too much for Pakistan to overcome.
