PhotosPAK Vs ENG, 1st T20I: England Win By Six Wickets On Return To Pakistan After 17 Years – In Pics
PAK Vs ENG, 1st T20I: England Win By Six Wickets On Return To Pakistan After 17 Years – In Pics
England made a triumphant return to Pakistan after 17 years with a six-wicket win in the first T20I on Tuesday. Debutant left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood grabbed 3-24 to help limit Pakistan to 158-7 after captain Moeen Ali won the toss in his country of roots and elected to field. Alex Hales, in his return to England colors after more than three years, smashed 53 off 40 balls and led the visitors to 160-4 in 19.2 overs. Pakistan couldn't capitalize on Mohammad Rizwan (68) and captain Babar Azam's (31) aggressive opening stand of 85 off 57 balls before the middle-order capitulated against Wood in the death overs.
Updated: 21 Sep 2022 2:36 pm
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England's Alex Hales celebrates scoring fifty runs during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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England's Harry Brook plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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England's Alex Hales bats during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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England's Dawid Malan hits a six during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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England's Ben Duckett bats during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Spectators, some holding placards, cheer for the teams during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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England's Luke Wood celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan reacts after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan celebrates scoring fifty runs during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, left, plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Pakistan's captain Babar Azam plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Karachi, Pakistan.