England defeated Pakistan in the second T20 match. Photo: AP
England beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the second Twenty20 International at Headingley on Sunday as the hosts leveled the three-match series 1-1.
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England thrashed Pakistan by 45 runs in the second T20 International here on Sunday with a brilliant all-round performance by the man of the match.
Ali smashed 38 runs in 16 balls to help England reach the challenging target of 200 in 20 overs. The veteran spinner then took two for 32 in three overs as Pakistan were reduced to 155 for nine in their allotted quota.
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Mohammad Rizwan scored 37 runs in 29 balls and together with captain Babar Azam (22) scored 50 runs for the first wicket. But Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals and their chase never materialised.
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For England, captain Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 (38 balls, 7×4, 2×6) while Liam Livingstone contributed 38 (23 balls) as England were put to bat by Pakistan. said.
Pakistan won the first match of the three-match series by 31 runs.
Brief scores: England 200 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 59, Moeen Ali 36, Liam Livingstone 38; Mohammad Hasnain 3/61). Pakistan 155/9 in 20 overs (Mohammed Rizwan 37, Shadab Khan 36; Saqib Mahmood 3/33, Adil Rashid 2/30, Moeen Ali 2/32).
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