Eng vs Pak highlights, 2nd T20: Malan, Morgan star as England win by 5 wkts

Malan and Morgan then got together at the crease and collected 112 runs for the third wicket to take their side near the finishing line

Dawid Malan remained unbeaten at 54 and hit winning run for England. Photo: @ICC

Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan's timely knocks helped England defeat Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday in the second T20 International of the three-match series at the Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester.

With this win, England has gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The first T20 International was abandoned after rain came after 16.1 overs of England's innings. Pakistan and England will now lock horns in the final T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, September 1.

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Chasing 196, the host got off to a brisk start as openers Jonny Bairstow and Tom Banton put on 65 runs inside the powerplay overs.

However, Pakistan staged a comeback in the seventh over of the innings as Shadab Khan dismissed Bairstow (44) and Banton (20), reducing England to 66/2.

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Malan and Morgan then got together at the crease and collected 112 runs for the third wicket to take their side near the finishing line.

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With just 18 runs required, Morgan (66) was sent back to the pavilion by Haris Rauf. Soon after, Shadab took the wicket of Moeen Ali (1), reducing England to 182/4.

In the end, Malan (54*) guided England to a victory by five wickets with five balls to spare.

Earlier, knocks of 69 and 56 by Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam enabled Pakistan to post 195/4 in the allotted twenty overs.

Put in to bat first, Pakistan openers Azam and Fakhar Zaman provided a brisk start to the side as the duo put on 51 runs in the first six overs.

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With this, the visiting side recorded their first 50-run opening partnership in T20Is since 2018.

Zaman and Azam put on 72 runs for the first wicket, and finally, their partnership came to an end in the 9th over as Adil Rashid sent Zaman (36) back to the pavilion.

Azam continued to march on and he brought up his half-century along the way. However, Azam (56) was sent back to the pavilion by Rashid in the 13th over, reducing Pakistan to 112/2.

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In the final overs, Mohammad Hafeez changed the tempo of Pakistan's innings as he hammered England bowlers for regular boundaries.

The right-handed batsman played a knock of 69 runs as Pakistan posted a total of 195/4 in the allotted twenty overs.

Playing 11 of both the teams:

Pakistan playing 11: Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.

England playing 11: Tom Banton, Jonny Bairstow(w), Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Lewis Gregory, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.

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England vs Pakistan highlights

10:21 PM

England wins by 5 wickets

10:20 PM

Over 19.1, England win

Shaheen Afridi [3.0-0-40-0] is back into the attack and bowls a low full toss, outside-off and Malan drills through point region to hit the winning runs. England leads the three-match series as the hosts chase down the highest target against Pakistan.

10:18 PM

Over 19, Eng vs Pak live score: 195-4; Rauf gets Billings

Over Summary: 1 1 1 4 4 W ; England: 195-5 ; Dawid Malan (50), Lewis Gegory (0)

Haris Rauf continues...

Ball 6: Billing cuts straight to backward point, GONE. Billings c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 10(5) [4s-2]

One run needed to win

Ball 5: Rauf misses the yorker with an inch and Billings smashes it straight down the ground for FOUR.

Ball 4: Sam Billings scoops the slow bumper towards fine leg boundary for FOUR.

Ball 3: Malan collects a single and completes his FIFTY

Ball 2: Sam Billing squeezes the yorker towards cover for a single.

Ball 1: Malan collects a single towards sweeper cover.

10:13 PM

England needs 12 runs in 12 balls

10:13 PM

Over 18, Eng vs Pak live score: 184-4; Shabad gets Moeen

Over Summary: 1 2 1 W 1 1 ; England: 184-4 ; Dawid Malan (48), Sam Billings (1)

Shadab Khan [3.0-0-28-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Malan collects a single. England needs 12 runs in 12 balls

Ball 5: Sam Billings, right handed bat, comes to the crease and hits down the ground for a single.

Ball 4: Moeen Ali hits straight to short mid-wicket, GONE. Moeen Ali c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan 1(2)

Ball 3: Malan collects a single.

Ball 2: Malan hits towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ball 1: Moeen Ali collects a single.

10:07 PM

Over 17, Eng vs Pak live score: 178-3; Rauff gets Morgan

Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 W 0 ; England: 178-3 ; Dawid Malan (44), Moeen Ali (0)

Haris Rauf [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Haris Rauff beats Malan outside off. England need 18 runs in 18 balls

Moeen Ali, left-handed batsman, comes at the crease.

Ball 5: Ball on the pads, Morgan plays an pick-up shot, hits straight to deep backward square leg fielder. Morgan c (sub)Khushdil b Haris Rauf 66(33) [4s-6 6s-4]

Ball 4: Malan hits down the ground for a single.

Ball 3: Rauf surprise Malan with a slow bumper, batsman doesn't bother to play a shot.

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Malan smashes the first ball for FOUR

10:02 PM

Over 16, Eng vs Pak live score: 173-2

Over Summary: 0 1 1 4 4 1 ; England: 173-2 ; Dawid Malan (39), Eoin Morgan (66)

Imad Wasim [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Malan, England needs 23 runs in 24 balls.

Ball 5: Malan plays an inside out over extra cover for FOUR

Ball 4: Malan cuts towards deep point for FOUR.

Ball 3: Morgan gets an inside edge to third man for a single.

Ball 2: Malan punches towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 1: DOT

9:57 PM

Over 15, Eng vs Pak live score: 162-2; Morgan hits fifty

Over Summary: 1 Wd 6 0 4 4 4 ; England: 162-2 ; Dawid Malan (29), Eoin Morgan (65)

Shaheen Afridi [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A low full toss and Morgan edges past keeper for FOUR. Pakistan has lost the plot, 34 needed in 30 balls now,

Ball 5: A full and wide delivery, Morgan chips over mid-off for FOUR.

Ball 4: Ball on the pads and Morgan slaps it towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

Ball 3: A brilliant yorker and Morgan squeezes it to creas, No run.

Ball 2: Morgan moves towards off side and wallopes the low full toss towards deep mid-wicket and completes his FIFTY.

Ball 2: WIDE, a very tight call

Ball 1: Malan squeezes the yorker with straight bat towards long-off for a single.

9:51 PM

Over 14, Eng vs Pak live score: 142-2

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 6 Wd 1 ; England: 142-2 ; Dawid Malan (28), Eoin Morgan (47)

Shadab Khan [2.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Malan to end the over.

Ball 6: WIDE

Ball 5: Malan has now joined the party as he slog sweeps towards cow corner for SIX.

Ball 4: Morgan collects a single.

Ball 3: Malan collects a single.

Ball 2: Morgan collects a single.

Ball 1: Malan collects a single towards mid-wicket.

9:46 PM

Over 13, Eng vs Pak live score: 130-2

Over Summary: 1 6 0 1 1 4 ; England: 130-2 ; Dawid Malan (19), Eoin Morgan (45)

Haris Rauf continues...

Ball 6: Morgan hits over mid-off for FOUR.

Ball 5: A single for Malan.

Ball 4: A single for Morgan.

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: A slow delivery and Morgan shuffles across and plays a pick-up shot towards deep square leg for SIX.

Ball 1: Malan hits towards long-on for a single.

9:41 PM

Over 12, Eng vs Pak live score: 117-2; Malan Morgan put up 50-run stand

Over Summary: 6 1 4 2 1 4 ; England: 117-2 ; Dawid Malan (17), Eoin Morgan (34)

Iftikhar Ahmed continues...

Ball 6: Morgan cuts between short third man and point for FOUR.

Ball 5: Malan taps towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4: Malan cuts this time towards cover-point region for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: Malan makes some room and cuts towards deep backward point for FOUR.

Ball 2: Morgan hits towards long-on for a single.

Ball 1: Morgan goes on backfoot and hits extra cover for SIX, amazing shot.

9:36 PM

Over 11, Eng vs Pak live score: 99-2

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 0 ; England: 99-2 ; Dawid Malan (10), Eoin Morgan (23)

Haris Rauf, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: A single for Morgan

Ball 4: A single for Malan.

Ball 3: Morgan squeezes the slow delivery towards cover for a single.

Ball 2: Malan nudges towards backwrad square leg for a single.

Ball 1: Morgan punches towards cover for a single.

9:33 PM

Over 10, Eng vs Pak live score: 94-2

Over Summary: 1 2 0 1 1 1 ; England: 94-2 ; Dawid Malan (8), Eoin Morgan (20)

Iftikhar Ahmed continues...

Ball 6: Morgan collects a single.

Ball 5: Malan hits towards long-on for a single.

Ball 4: Morgan works towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Morgan hits towards wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Ball 1: Malan collects a single.

9:30 PM

Over 9, Eng vs Pak live score: 88-2

Over Summary: 6 2 1 0 1 4; England: 88-2 ; Dawid Malan (6), Eoin Morgan (16)

Shadab Khan continues...

Ball 6: Morgan smashes straight over umpire's head for FOUR.

Ball 5: Malan collects a single

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Morgan nudges towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 2: Morgan cuts towards point for a couple of runs

Ball 1: Morgan sweeps the first ball of the over towards deep backward square leg for SIX,

9:27 PM

Over 8, Eng vs Pak live score: 74-2

Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 0 1 ; England: 74-2 ; Dawid Malan (5), Eoin Morgan (3)

Iftikhar Ahmed, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Morgan.

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Malan nudges towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 3: Malan edges the quick delivery towards third one boundary for FOUR.

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Morgan picks a single towards cover.

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First Published: Aug 30 2020 | 4:15 PM IST