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29 March 2024

Pakistan vs England 3rd T20: England win 'Super Over' tie to sweep series

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By Cricket Correspondent with Agencies

Paceman Chris Woakes starred for a second match in succession as he defended ten runs in the last over to help England win the third and final Twenty20 in a Super Over finish in Sharjah on Monday.

Woakes conceded seven off the first two deliveries thanks to a six but managed to tie the game off the last ball as Pakistan faltered in the chase of a 155-run target.

Pakistan then managed just three runs in the Super Over bowled by Chris Jordan, which England scored off just four balls for a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.

The victory lifted England to fourth in the Twenty20 rankings while Pakistan, second before the series, fell to sixth.

England won the first match by 14 runs and the second by three runs with Woakes defending 11 in the last over - both matches in Dubai.

Pakistan was unlucky not to win the match after Shoaib Malik smashed a career best 54-ball 75 for his fourth Twenty20 half century and added a quickfire 63 off just 38 balls for the sixth wicket with Shahid Afridi, who made a 20-ball 29.

Malik and Afridi joined company with Pakistan struggling at 65-5 as both took the attack to the English bowlers, much to the joy of a packed 16,000 stadium.

Afridi smashed three sixes off his 20-ball innings before he was bowled by paceman David Willey, who finished with 3-36.

Malik, whose previous best of 57 not out came against India at Banglaore in 2012, hit eight boundaries and two sixes but fell with just two needed for victory.

Pakistan were struggling at 11-3 after losing opener Ahmed Shehzad (four), Mohammad Hafeez to another run out for one and Raffatullah Mohmand (nought) by the third over.

Mohammad Rizwan hit four boundaries in his 24 but he and Umar Akmal (four) fell in quick succession before Malik held the innings well.

Earlier James Vince hit a career-best 46 and Woakes (37) lifted England - who won the toss and batted - from a precarious 86-6 during their fighting 60-run stand for the seventh wicket to take them to 154-8.

Vince, promoted to open the innings after Alex Hales was rested, showed maturity by standing firm at one end as wickets fell at regular intervals. He hit three boundaries and a six during his resolute 45-ball knock.

Woakes smashed three sixes and a boundary off just 24 balls to give England some relief after leg-spinner Afridi (2-19) derailed England with two wickets in as many balls.

Afridi dismissed Joe Root (32) and Moeen Ali first ball after debutant Aamer Yamin provided Pakistan the early breakthrough with the wicket of Jason Roy (nought) off the first ball of his career.

Yamin became the first Pakistan and 11th bowler overall to take a wicket with his first ball in Twenty20 cricket, but only bowled two overs, finishing with 1-12.

Vince, dropped on 4 and 29, added 48 for the second wicket with Root.

Skipper Eoin Morgan managed 15 and Jos Buttler just two.

Lanky paceman Mohammad Irfan, playing his first match in this Twenty20 series, conceded 40 in his four overs while Sohail Tanvir took two late wickets and finished with figures of 2-36.

Umar Akmal b Jordan 

Tidy bowling from Chris Jordan where he choked both Afridi and Umar Akmal and also succeeded in getting Akmal out as Pakistan could manage only three runs in the Super Over.

Shoaib Malik c Billings b Woakes 75 (54b 8x4 2x6)

FOURS: Malik is taking on the challenge single-handedly.

Afridi done in by a slower ball from Willey who picks up his third wicket.

Shahid Afridi b Willey 29 (20b 0x4 3x6)

50 Partnership: Afridi and Malik bring up 50 from 29 balls.

SIXES: Afridi sends Willey outside the stadium on the leg side.

FOURS: Malik is playing some smart cricket here just guiding the ball in the gaps to reach his 50.

SIXES: Afridi and Shoaib are keeping Pakistan's hopes alive and their fans on their toes with some big hitting.

SIX: Afridi pulls Adil Rashid's juicy full toss over mid-on.

Umar loses his patience and is caught in the deep.

Umar Akmal c Jordan b Ali 4 (9b 0x4 0x6)

After 10 overs Pakistan are 55-4, while England were 73-4.

Adil does well to get low and take a good catch off his own bowling.

Mohammad Rizwan c & b Rashid 24 (23b 4x4 0x6)

FOURS: Mohammad Rizwan slices one through slip cordon and then pulls Jordan twice down leg side.

FOUR: Good start from Mohammad Rizwan finding the gap with the first ball he faced.

Golden duck for Rafatullah as he is struck right in front by Willey.

Rafatullah Mohmand lbw b Willey 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Hafeez is stranded at the wrong end for the umpteenth time in the series, which includes the Tests and ODIs.

Mohammad Hafeez run out 1 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Shehzad goes for a wild heave and is castled by Willey.

Ahmed Shehzad b Willey 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)

FOUR: Ahmed Shehzad tucks one down leg side from Willey.

England innings

Chris Woakes played a lovely cameo to lift England to 154 for 8 after Shahid Afridi had threatened to reduce the visitors to a paltry score in the third T20 international.

Having won his third toss, Eoin Morgan opted to bat. James Vince (46), Joe Root (32) and Woakes (37) gave England a fighting total after Afridi struck two telling blows to finish with impressive figures of 4-0-19-2.

Aamer Yamin made his debut and struck with the first ball but Pakistan lost their way in the middle as Irfan and Anwar Ali proved expensive as Woakes scored his runs from 24 balls with three sixes and a four.

James Vince c Umar Akmal b Sohail Tanvir 46 (45b 3x4 1x6)

Woakes has played his part here by giving England bowlers something to defend.

Chris Woakes c Umar Akmal b Sohail Tanvir 37 (24b 1x4 3x6)

SIX: Irfan too is taken to the cleaners after Vince pulls him over square leg.

50 partnership: Woakes and Vince are going great guns here to give England a fighting total which didn't look possible at one stage when Eng were 86-6.

SIX: Woakes looks more like a top order batsman as he goes down on one knee to caress Ali through point. Magnificent shot.

SIX: Anwar Ali is having a bad day here, now he is lofted over long on and out of the ground by Woakes. Ali was the culprit in the first match too conceding 19 runs in his last over which cost Pakistan the match as they lost by 16 runs.

DROPPED: Anwar Ali drops a sitter from Vince at third man.

SIX: Woakes hits through the line and the bowler is Irfan who has gone for a second six in the innings.

FOUR: Woakes gives himself room and cracks one through covers.

Sam Billing hits a boundary, one which came after a long time but the batsman falls to the very next ball, top-edging to Umar Akmal who takes a brilliant diving catch. 

Sam Billings c Umar Akmal b Anwar Ali 7 (8b 1x4 0x6)

England seem to have taken this match too lightly after winning the series. How else can one describe this run-out with the ball falling just behind the stumps and Buttler going for a cheeky single with wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan hitting the timber.

Jos Buttler run out 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Shoaib Malik strikes with his first ball deceiving Morgan with his spin to hit middle and leg stump.

Eoin Morgan b Shoaib Malik 15 (14b 0x4 1x6)

SIX: Morgan charges out and on the full pulls Anwar Ali over long on.

Moeen promoted up the batting order makes a mess by handing Afridi a return catch. The skipper has put his side back in the match with two wickets in two balls.

Moeen Ali c & b Shahid Afridi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Afridi strikes in his first over as the ball skids fast before Root can get his bat down to knock the stumps.

Joe Root b Shahid Afridi 32 (22b 4x4 1x6)

FOUR: Vince joins in the run feast spanking Tanvir through mid-wicket and long-off.

FOUR: Easy pickings for Root stepping forward to launch Tanvir over long off.

SIX AND FOUR: Root's looking in devastating form, pulling the lanky Irfan over mid-wicket and again over long off..

FOURS: Two glorious boundaries from Joe Root.

DROPPED: James Vince survives as Sohail Tanvir is slow to react to a caught and bowled chance.

Next ball Vince has another close call from a run-out.

What a dream debut for Aamer Yamin trapping Roy in his first ball of a T20 International.

Jason Roy lbw b Aamer Yamin 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Eoin Morgan called correctly for the third successive match and without hesitation said England wil bat.

Morgan says they'll continue to experiment with the XI, with Reece Topley and Stephen Parry missing out.

Pakistan have made three changes.

Teams

England: Jason Roy, James Vince, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Ali Rashid, Chris Jordan.

Pakistan: Rafatullah Mohmand, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Aamer Yamin, Anwar Ali, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz

Preview

England newcomer James Vince is hoping his team will go for a clean sweep of the Twenty20 series against Pakistan when they play the third and final match in Sharjah on Monday.

The 24-year-old batsman batted with confidence to score 41 on his debut and then 38 in the second as England won both matches in Dubai to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead.

Vince vowed England would not be complacent and would go for a 3-0 win.

"To come here and win 3-0 would be a great effort, that's what we're looking to try and do," said Vince, who added he enjoyed his first chance in Twenty20.

"I was included in the squad last summer, but didn't get the chance to play. So it's nice to come out here and get an opportunity. I'm enjoying every minute of it.

"I am staying on for another three or four weeks to play Pakistan A, so that will be another tough series," said Vince of England Lions' series with Pakistan's second string in the United Arab Emirates next month.

"I get the chance to captain the Lions, so that will be another good experience," said Vince.

"I'd love to play all formats. My first chance has come in Twenty20. I hope I can push on, find my way into the 50-over side - and the Test side as well, I hope."

Vince admitted he was nervous in the first match on Thursday.

"I was nervous walking out that first game, in front of a full stadium, but I settled down after a couple of balls and eased into it nicely," he said.