Pakistan vs England: Harry Brook & Ben Duckett stars with the bat as tourists recapture the series itself | News about cricket
England regained the lead in their T20I series against Pakistan after the brilliant unbeaten run of the century between Harry Brook and Ben Duckett set up a 63-match winning streak in Karachi.
Brook scored 81 from just 35 serves, while Duckett added 70 from 42 as England were crowned 221-3 after being beaten, with debutant Will Jacks having one Start strong with 40 from 22.
Pakistan, who were chased 200 without losing a wicket to level the series on Thursday, were unable to repeat their heroic batting as the returning Mark Wood (3-24) knocked down two goals early to put England strangled in a match where Moeen Ali’s side never gave up.
The win gave England a 2-1 lead in a seven-match series, which took place in Karachi on Sunday before moving to Lahore to play the final three.
The first half-century of T20I for 23-year-old Brook, in addition to his strong performances in the first two games, provided further evidence that he is quickly establishing himself as a key member of the team. England’s short form ahead of next month’s World Cup in Australia.
Unlike Duckett, who also beat his first T20I in half a century, Brook is part of the team for the tournament, and is making himself virtually irreplaceable, despite his imminent return. of Liam Livingstone and post-injury captain Jos Buttler, and England captain Ben. Stokes from a period of rest.
Jacks answers the call at international launch
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the series for the first time and chose to throw the ball, as both captains once again underestimated the quality of the pitch that awaited them.
There was more intrigue at the start of England’s innings, as Jacks made his international debut in place of the remaining Alex Hales, who has built a positive reputation for Surrey in recent years.
He showed a glimpse of his potential in the first game, punching Mohammad Hasnain’s final serve mid-match at the first boundary of the match.
Pakistan got an early breakthrough in the third inning when Phil Salt mis-hit a try-catch mid-half, with Mohammad Nawaz doing well to keep a catch that both he and the pitcher, Hasnain , made.
Dawid Malan, who had his first ball removed 24 hours earlier, continued to be in good form as he struggled with 14 from 15 balls before being caught in the deep mid-game against Usman Qadir.
Jacks, more pressured by Malan’s struggles, answered the call, showing his strength with a series of boundaries that helped England end the power play 57-1.
Trying to keep going, Jacks’ first round ended in the ninth round, when he showed up in an attempt to beat Qadir in mid lane, leaving Nawaz with another good catch.
That brings Duckett, who started his inning with two boundaries from his first three balls, alongside Brook with England 82-3 in the ninth inning.
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The pair remained patient until halfway through the round, but Brook signaled his intentions in the first round after drinking by knocking out Qadir in two sixth rounds, the second with a fine shot. through the side cover.
Duckett maintained England’s momentum after that as he used his favorite sweep to beat the previously economic Nawaz for back-to-back runs.
Shahnawaz Dahani, one of Pakistan’s heroes with two goals in two balls on Thursday, was heavily punished when Brook hit him three times in four balls, including one that weighed six on foot side.
Babar rocked the changes with his bowling, but nothing could slow England, with Duckett adding his only six with a well-timed drag against Hasnain.
Brook even had time to correct when he was sacked in the previous game, using the steep shot that sent him out on Thursday to ensure the final’s sole boundary was over, when British posting totals will certainly be out of reach of Pakistan .
Pakistan can’t repeat hero chases
Babar and Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday made the highest chase in T20I cricket without losing a single racket, but they face another proposition with Reece Topley and Mark Wood returning to England’s attack for Luke Wood and David Willey.
They quickly made it more difficult for Pakistan’s openers, with Babar coming down on Topley’s first goal as Malan knocked a shrewd chance in the box.
It didn’t prove meaningful, as Wood, playing his first game since March, eliminated the Pakistan captain in the next, with Topley catching well at the third-man’s boundary.
Topley ensured there wouldn’t be another heroic move from Rizwan, hurling the ball into Pakistan’s opener with a slower ball with the latter’s final serve.
The situation quickly took a turn for the worse for Pakistan when Wood, who hit 97mph with his bowling, let Haider Ali catch Adil Rashid to create a brace from two balls for England.
Sam Curran eliminated Iftikhar Ahmed then to leave Pakistan with a score of 28-4, and the contest was over.
Shan Masood and Khushdil Shah tried to resist, but their 62nd partnership came to an inevitable end when Rashid scrapped the latter in season 12 ending.
Shan continued to fight, ending the match undefeated with 65 from 40 balls, but Rashid added Nawaz and Moeen’s scalps to Qadir to help maintain England’s all-out control.
Wood completed his impressive comeback, knocking out Haris Rauf in penultimate place, before Topley was left to close a long-assured win.
England will now need to manage Wood’s workload for the remainder of the series, with Durham quickly set to provide a much-needed express pick at next month’s World Cup.