Overview:
Earlier, the Men in Green posted 164/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with opener Sahibzada Farhan accumulating 63 runs off 45 deliveries, laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, who returned to the playing XI for the Super 8 match against England, rocked the rivals in the powerplay overs, taking three wickets in his three overs. Afridi, who was hit to all parts of the ground by the Indian batters, was dropped for the Namibia match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
He was not a part of the playing XI in Pakistan’s first Super 8 contest against New Zealand, but the match was called off due to rain. The management decided to add Afridi to the playing group for the important game with the Harry Brook-led side.
The left-arm speedster got rid of Phil Salt on the first ball in the 165-run chase. In his second over of the day, Afridi dismissed Jos Buttler, who managed just 2 runs off 3 balls.
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Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha decided to continue with the pacer, who sent back Jacob Bethell in his third over. Bethell amassed 8 runs off 10 balls.
Earlier, the Men in Green posted 164/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with opener Sahibzada Farhan accumulating 63 runs off 45 deliveries, laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Babar Azam (25 off 24), Fakhar Zaman (25 off 16) and Shadab Khan (23 off 11) were also among the runs.
For England, Liam Dawson was the most successful bowler, picking up three wickets. Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton added two scalps each to their bowling figures.