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Highlights of the sixth T20 international in Lahore as Phil Salt’s 87 blisters didn’t come off 41 balls propelled England to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan
Highlights of the sixth T20 international in Lahore as Phil Salt’s 87 blisters didn’t come off 41 balls propelled England to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan
Phil Salt shot 87 no outs from 41 balls as England shrugged off their recent batting failures by crossing to a 170 target in the sixth T20 international against Pakistan and making Sunday’s final match a series decider.
England had allowed a 2-1 series lead to become a 3-2 deficit after two failed run chases in games four and five, but was brutal in batting second on Friday night, with Salt in the lead as he galloped home with 33 balls to spare to win by eight wickets and level the proceedings at 3-3.
Rushing into his half-century on just 19 balls, Salt hit 55-of-23 deliveries with fellow fly-half Alex Hales (27-of-12), the fifty-place being lifted after just three overs as Mohammad Nawaz, Shahnawaz Dahani and Mohammad Wasim were beaten. for a combination of 10 limits.
The salt continued to spatter the fence after Hales was pinned against Shadab Khan in the fourth over, with his pulsating innings containing 13 fours and three sixes and perhaps even pushed him ahead of Hales in the battle to open with the captain of Jos Buttler cue ball next. T20 World Cup of the month.
Lancashire’s opener pulverized Pakistan, dominating a second-wicket position of 76 from just 34 balls with Dawid Malan (26-for-18) as he recovered from single-figure dismissals in his previous three innings.
Salt secured England’s win in the company of Ben Duckett (26th of 16) – Malan had been pinned lbw by a Shadab delivery which shot across the floor – as the tourists chopped Pakistan’s 169-6 to shreds and turned home into the supreme 87 of the pattern Babar Azam. of 59 balls in vain.
Babar Azam is the joint fastest player in 3000 international T20 races, along with India’s Virat Kohli.
Babar played very well after Pakistan was inserted by Moeen Ali, becoming the fastest player, along with India’s Virat Kohli, to reach 3,000 T20 international runs, doing so in his 81st innings.
Babar reached the milestone with a sublime six in a row against Richard Gleeson, one of the top three he achieved with seven fours in his 27th T20I international half-century, though the shine of that achievement would have been dimmed by his team’s heavy loss.
Babar shoots for Pakistan as Curran impresses for England
Babar would have gone without 24 in the sixth had Sam Curran’s shot into the non-striker’s stumps hit the mark, a rare miss for Curran on the night as he proved to be England’s attacking choice with 2 figures. -26 of his four overs and an economic rate of 6.50.
Curran represented Haider Ali (18 of 14) and Iftikhar Ahmed (31 of 21) with cutters after the batsmen shared positions of 47 and 48 respectively with skipper Babar.
Both Haider and Iftikhar defeated Adil Rashid (0-38) by sixes, while England’s leg spinner left at 9.50 and Gleeson (1-39), quick with the right arm, also leaked runs, leaving at 9.75 of his four.
David Willey took two wickets after England chose to bowl in Lahore
Gleeson fired debutant Mohammad Haris for a nervous eight-ball seven during a slow start for Pakistan: Haris nailed a six but also cut deliveries after coming into the hosts’ side at the top of the order in place of the rested Mohammad Rizwan .
Pakistan were 15-2 in the fourth over when David Willey (2-32) pinned Shan Masood lbw for a two-ball duck, but Babar led the response with a tremendous unbeaten strike, including a magnificent six over extra coverage. of a Willey. full release on the 17th plus.
Pakistan mustered just 15 runs from the next 16 balls after Babar six, during which time Willey had Asif Ali (9) on point limit and Reece Topley (1-31) bowled a five-run 18.
However, Topley was then taken for 19 from the final as Babar and Mohammad Nawaz (12-for-seven) hit two sixes and a four between them – Topley looked far from jubilant after Nawaz was caught on a long off-ball. end of tickets
However, Topley and England were jubilant to arrive at full time, as Salt’s intrepid tackles secured a winner-takes-all showdown at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday night.
what they say
Man of the match Phil Salt said after the match…
“Definitely [my best T20I knock]. It was nice to do it with the series in the balance. Very happy with the hit.
“It’s always a challenge at the top of the order when you feel like you’re playing well, but you pick fielders and find ways to get out.
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Man of the match Phil Salt praised his teammates and management for their support
“I am very grateful for the support I have from my teammates and the management. It’s very clear how they want me to play.
“You need competition, the best teams in the world have that. You can’t escape that, and that’s the same in all sports.”
“Everyone is trying to do their best and show the coaches how good they are.”
England captain Moeen Ali said after the match…
“I’m very happy. I thought the way we hit in particular was outstanding. We almost killed the game right away.”
“It shows that if you stick to the process, you don’t have to work hard, you can play proper shots.
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England captain Moeen Ali says he was impressed with his team’s performance against Pakistan
“It was a great start with the bat, but I really think the closers were outstanding today.
“If you don’t lose wickets early on, you can go ahead, but tonight was really impressive.
“We had good base, good shooting, and that night was a really impressive performance from everybody.
“[I’m expecting] another good game i hope [in the decider]. It’s great for the series to be 3-3, and it’s been a brilliant series so far.
“We feel like we’ve learned a lot from each other as group players. We’re looking for one last exciting game.”
“He’s [Buttler] feeling good, I’ve been training a little more. Whether or not we risk it for one game, we’ll see. I doubt it.”
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Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton reflects on England’s resounding win and Salt’s magnificent tackles
Sky Sports Cricket’s Michael Atherton said…
“The [Salt] he played brilliantly and so there was a kind of lack of tension in that second half of the game.
“Throughout this series, we’ve seen games that are very close, rocking back and forth and full of tension, but none of that tonight just because of how well Phil Salt played.
“He played absolutely brilliant. Alex Hales helped him give England a fast start and the game was over, really, after that early power play.”
“But it’s very nice to see Phil Salt continue unbeaten and finish the game with his best innings in England colours.”
Whats Next?
Pakistan vs England
October 2, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
To live 
Watch England’s seventh and final T20 international in Pakistan on Sky Sports on Sunday. Preparation begins at 3:00 p.m. with the first dance at 3:30 p.m.
England then travel Down Under to prepare for the T20 World Cup, with three T20s against host nation Australia (October 9, 12 and 14) and a warm-up against Pakistan (October 17) before Jos Buttler’s side start your World Cup campaign against Afghanistan. in Perth on October 22.
You can watch the T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports and the tournament kicks off on October 16.