| Second Twenty20 international, Karachi |
| England 199-5 (20 overs): Moeen 55* (23), Duckett 43 (22); Rauf 2-30 |
| Pakistan 203-9 (19.3 overs): Babar 110* (66), Rizwan 88* (51) |
| Pakistan win by 10 wickets; level series 1-1 |
| Scorecard |
Babar Azam hit 110 not out and Mohammad Rizwan an unbeaten 88 as Pakistan pulled off a remarkable 10-wicket victory over England to level the sides’ Twenty20 series at 1-1.
Chasing 200, Pakistan’s opening pair produced a batting masterclass in Karachi to seal the win with three balls to spare.
Babar reached a sublime century from 62 balls, delighting the raucous home crowd, while Rizwan hit four sixes in a whirlwind 51-ball knock.
It meant Pakistan set a new record for the highest chase in all men’s T20s without losing a wicket.
England, who had never previously lost a T20 by 10 wickets, were put to the sword – Alex Hales’ drop of Rizwan on 23 proving crucial.
The tourists had looked heavy favourites at the halfway stage when racking up 199-5 as Moeen Ali smashed 55 not out from 23 balls and Ben Duckett an enterprising 43.
The sides play again in less than 24 hours with the third match of the seven-match series taking place on Friday, again in Karachi.
More to follow.
