Pakistan registers comprehensive win in only T20 against England

SportsPakistan registers comprehensive win in only T20 against England

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Pakistan ended its England tour on a high note as it defeated the later in the only T20 International with nine wickets at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.

In all departments, Pakistan undoubtedly performed extremely well today and outclassed England which had beaten Pakistan in the five matches ODI series by 4-1 during the current tour.

While batting first, England managed to score 135 runs for 7 in stipulated 20 overs. For Pakistan, Wahab Riaz bagged 3 wickets while Imad Wasim and Hasan Ali got 2 wickets each.

In reply, Pakistan achieved the target in 14.5 overs for the loss of only 1 wicket. Both the openers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif scored 59 runs each.

Wahab Riaz was declared man of the match.

Over two-month long England tour went through ups and downs for Pakistan as it equaled the four-match Test series 2-2 which eventually helped it seize the number one position in ICC Test rankings. But the following five-match one day international (ODI) series once again exposed weaknesses in Pakistan’s batting as well as bowling in the shorter format of the game.

England won the ODI series in which Pakistan only managed to secure one victory at Cardiff.

However unlike the past, luckily Pakistan team didn’t indulge in any controversy in the United Kingdom and the difficult tour came to an end in a proper manner.

Mati
Mati
Mati-Ullah is the Online Editor For DND. He is the real man to handle the team around the Country and get news from them and provide to you instantly.

Must read

Advertisement