SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
ENG WON
T20
ENG beat PAK by 63 runs
Man of the Match - Harry Brook
ENG
221-3
20.0/20 Ovrs
158-8
20.0/20 Ovrs
PAK
England in Pakistan, 7 T20I Series, 2022 |3rd T20I |9/23/2022
National Stadium, Karachi
National Stadium, Karachi
Commentary
- That's a wrap to this game! The 4th and final T20I of the Karachi leg is on 25th September (Sunday) at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers!
- Moeen Ali, the captain of England, says that it was a brilliant win and calls their performance with the bat ruthless. Praises Harry Brook for his amazing knock and feels he will become one of the top batters in future. He is immensely pleased with the way they bowled as well. Adds that the boys have the experience of playing in the PSL and lauds the batting of Will Jacks on debut. He is very upbeat about the future of England. Regarding Mark Wood, Moeen replies that he bowled serious pace in this game and it's great to have him back in the mix.
- Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, says that they lost too many wickets in the Powerplay and the pressure came on the batting order. Feels that they use the bowlers as per the situation but admits that the bowling was not up to the mark. Wants to sit down and fix this issue. Praises Shan Masood for his knock and hopes that he keeps doing well.
- Harry Brook is the Player of the Match for his 35-ball 81. Says that it's nice to get a match-winning performance. Adds that the pitch was quite similar and hitting through the line was the plan. Mentions that he had a game plan and stuck to it. Shares that against the spinners, he was trying to get Ben Duckett on strike as he is exceptional in finding the gaps.
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- Earlier in the evening, an unbroken stand of 139 from 69 balls between Ben Duckett and Harry Brook gave England the extra 22 runs that they perhaps needed last evening. It turned out to be a massive cushion here and with the bowlers displaying ruthless form, it was a stroll in the park for the touring team to go 2-1 up.
- Chasing a massive target, Pakistan lost four wickets in the Powerplay and that nearly put everything to bed. Shan Masood and Khushdil Shah put up a little fightback but that was never going to be enough. England will be immensely pleased after what happened on Thursday. The inclusion of Mark Wood and Reece Topley provided them with some extra bite in the pace department, and that certainly helped them this evening.
- A contrasting evening with the bat for Pakistan. They made a mockery of the last target as they scaled down 200 with utmost ease. But as the saying goes - Every day is not Sunday! The hosts were given a reality check once again, regarding their batting, especially below Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. The middle order of Pakistan failed yet another litmus test under pressure and doubts continue to loom large over their ability to perform, if the top order flops. Shan Masood laid down the marker for a permanent spot in the starting XI with his effort but all in all, it was a pretty abject show from the Men in Green.
- End of yet another high-scoring but a one-sided game! England were up for the challenge and outplayed the home team in all the facets of the game.
- 19.64Reece Topley to Mohammad Hasnain, FOUR! A boundary on the final ball but that's not enough for Pakistan. Fuller and on off, Mohammad Hasnain crunches it through extra cover. England win by 63 runs!
- 19.51Reece Topley to Shan Masood, Full and on off, Shan Masood drives it towards covers for a single.
- 19.41Reece Topley to Mohammad Hasnain, A yorker, on off, Mohammad Hasnain digs it out to the off side for another run.
- 19.31Reece Topley to Shan Masood, A full toss and on off, Shan Masood heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.
- 19.21Reece Topley to Mohammad Hasnain, Dropped? This is full and outside off, Mohammad Hasnain slices it up in the air towards point where Liam Dawson fails to judge it and cannot get a hand to it. A single is taken.
- 19.11Reece Topley to Shan Masood, This is full and outside off, Shan Masood drills it towards covers for a single.
- END OF OVER 19 | 7 Runs & 2 Wkt | PAK 149/8
- 18.60Mark Wood to Mohammad Hasnain, Wood nails the yorker, on middle, Mohammad Hasnain somehow manages to put his bat down in time to keep it out.
- Mohammad Hasnain is in next.
- 18.5WMark Wood to Haris Rauf, OUT! TAKEN! Sharp short delivery, on middle and leg, Haris Rauf goes on the leg side and tries to pull but all he manages is a top edge. Sam Curran takes the simplest of catches at backward point.
- 18.44Mark Wood to Haris Rauf, FOUR! Streaky! Fuller in length and outside off, sharp pace again, Rauf clears his front leg for a big heave-ho over the leg side but gets an outside edge. It takes the ball to the third man fence.
- 18.31lbMark Wood to Shan Masood, Wood comes over the wicket and bowls a good-length delivery, on leg, Shan Masood misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.
- 18.31wdMark Wood to Shan Masood, This is full but down the leg side, Masood misses his flick. It is called a wide.
- Haris Rauf is in next.
- 18.2WMark Wood to Usman Qadir, OUT! RUN OUT! Qadir is way short of the crease. Fuller in length and around off, Usman bunts it towards mid off and sets off for a run. Moeen is quick to release the throw and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. They appeal and the third umpire comes into play. The replays confirm what was obvious.
- Appeal for a run out, it's referred upstairs...