Andy Bull's match report
I’m outta here. What a game of cricket. A few of us on these pages have wondered if we’ll be able to distinguish one T20 from the next. I tell you what. If you watched that you won’t forget it in a hurry.
Another Rizwan masterclass worth 88 dragged Pakistan to something they might defend. But 164 never looked like it would be enough.
That is until Nawaz and Hasnain snared England’s top three with just 14 on the board. Duckett and Brook again impressed but fell for 33 and 34 respectively. Ali tonked a few sixes before he was bowled for 29.
The game looked over when Brook was caught at fine leg but Dawson bludgeoned 24 off a Hasnain over and looked to have turned the game. Rauf bowled the penultimate over and had Dawson caught at midwicket. He then bowled Stone for a golden duck and almost had a hat-trick.
That left Rashid and Topley with too much to do and a run-out at the non-striker’s end (a more conventional one, mind) sealed the 3 run win and squared the seven game series at 2-2.
Andy Bull’s report should be on it’s way soon but I’ll sign off now. Thanks for keeping me company and for the parsnip recipes. Til next time, D.
