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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Malan leads England to dominant win over Pakistan to secure T20 series

Dawid Malan plays a shot during England’s series-deciding victory over Pakistan
Dawid Malan plays a shot during England’s series-deciding victory over Pakistan. Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

After seven games, 12 days, and countless twists and turns, this helter-skelter T20 tour of Pakistan ended in a 4-3 victory for England. The deciding match, which had been one of the most eagerly anticipated games held here in the last decade did not leave a lot for the local fans to cheer about. Their team lost by 67 runs.

The game was as good as done inside the first few overs of Pakistan’s innings. They had put England in, because they think of themselves as a chasing team. But they lost both openers in the first eight deliveries. Chris Woakes had Babar Azam caught at cover, and two balls later, Reece Topley bowled Mohammad Rizwan.

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