NEW DELHI: England defeated Pakistan by 23 runs within the second T20 worldwide at Edgbaston on Saturday, because of a surprising innings from captain Jos Buttler, who scored 84 runs.
After Pakistan received the toss and selected to subject, Buttler capitalized on the favorable batting circumstances. He scored 84 off 51 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes.
The 33-year-old opener reached his half-century along with his signature premeditated scoop shot, sending a yorker from quick bowler Haris Rauf over positive leg.
Buttler acquired assist from Will Jacks, who scored 37, and Jonny Bairstow, who added 21. Regardless of a middle-order collapse, Jofra Archer stepped up within the remaining over, hitting Mohammad Amir for a 4 and a six, serving to England to a complete of 183-7.
Pakistan misplaced Mohammad Rizwan for a duck within the first over when Moeen Ali had him caught and his opening accomplice Saim Ayub holed out within the deep to depart the vacationers reeling at 14-2.
Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar Azam (32) scored freely to sew collectively a 53-run stand off 28 balls however Moeen struck once more to dismiss Azam lbw. Zaman fell for a well-made 45 off 21 balls to depart Pakistan at 100-6.
Iftikhar Ahmed (23) and Imad Wasim (22) offered resistance however the goal proved to be out of attain for Pakistan’s tail as they have been dismissed for 160.
England’s Archer (2-28) received his first wickets after 14 months on the sidelines resulting from an elbow harm when he had each Azam Khan and Wasim caught within the covers.
The primary match of the four-game collection was washed out and not using a ball bowled. The subsequent two video games can be performed on Tuesday and Thursday earlier than England journey to the USA and West Indies to defend their T20 World Cup title.
(With Reuters inputs)
After Pakistan received the toss and selected to subject, Buttler capitalized on the favorable batting circumstances. He scored 84 off 51 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes.
The 33-year-old opener reached his half-century along with his signature premeditated scoop shot, sending a yorker from quick bowler Haris Rauf over positive leg.
Buttler acquired assist from Will Jacks, who scored 37, and Jonny Bairstow, who added 21. Regardless of a middle-order collapse, Jofra Archer stepped up within the remaining over, hitting Mohammad Amir for a 4 and a six, serving to England to a complete of 183-7.
Pakistan misplaced Mohammad Rizwan for a duck within the first over when Moeen Ali had him caught and his opening accomplice Saim Ayub holed out within the deep to depart the vacationers reeling at 14-2.
Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar Azam (32) scored freely to sew collectively a 53-run stand off 28 balls however Moeen struck once more to dismiss Azam lbw. Zaman fell for a well-made 45 off 21 balls to depart Pakistan at 100-6.
Iftikhar Ahmed (23) and Imad Wasim (22) offered resistance however the goal proved to be out of attain for Pakistan’s tail as they have been dismissed for 160.
England’s Archer (2-28) received his first wickets after 14 months on the sidelines resulting from an elbow harm when he had each Azam Khan and Wasim caught within the covers.
The primary match of the four-game collection was washed out and not using a ball bowled. The subsequent two video games can be performed on Tuesday and Thursday earlier than England journey to the USA and West Indies to defend their T20 World Cup title.
(With Reuters inputs)
