ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won the fourth T20 clash against England on Sunday, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in a thriller that went down to the last over before the hosts emerged victors in Karachi.
Playing their 200th T20I, Pakistan managed to win by 3 runs, levelling the four-match series 2-2. Set a target of 167 runs to win, England were bundled out for 163 after Reece Topley was run out by Shan Masood in the last over. England needed only four runs to win at that point but had only one wicket in hand.
Mohammad Nawaz and Haris Rauf both played their part perfectly in Pakistan’s victory, finishing up with figures of 3/35 and 3/32 respectively.
Pakistan were cruising to victory at one point before Liam Dawson walked in and smashed Hasnain for 24 runs in the 18th over. All seemed lost for Pakistan until Rauf bowled brilliantly the next over, dismissing Dawson and Olly Stone off successive deliveries.
Mohammad Wasim bowled the last over. Topley dashed for a run but was several inches short of his crease as Masood hit the stumps, ensuring a dramatic Pakistan victory.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Muhammad Rizwan played another stellar innings, top-scoring with 88 runs. He shared another half-century partnership with skipper Babar Azam, who scored 36 off 28 balls.
For England, Topley picked up two wickets while Dawson and Willey took one each. Pakistan finished at 166/4 at the end of 20 overs.