In an exciting conclusion to the four-match T20 series, England triumphed over Pakistan in the final match at The Oval cricket ground.
England’s captain, Jos Buttler, opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Pakistan set a target of 158 runs.
Pakistan began strongly but suffered frequent wicket losses. Babar Azam was the first to fall, scoring 36 runs before being caught by Adil Rashid off Jofra Archer’s bowling. This match was significant for Babar as he reached 4000 T20 runs in just 119 matches.
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Mohammad Rizwan was next, bowled by Adil Rashid for 23 runs, leaving Pakistan at 65 for 2. England’s bowlers then quickly dismissed Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, and Azam Khan, putting Pakistan in a challenging position.
Usman Khan scored 38 and Iftikhar Ahmed added 21, but wickets continued to fall. England’s bowlers, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, and Liam Livingstone each took two wickets, while Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, and Moeen Ali took one each, restricting Pakistan to 157 runs.
In response, England’s batsmen chased down the target despite a difficult start, winning the match with a few overs to spare and securing the series victory.
Pakistan made two changes for this match, bringing in Usman Khan and Naseem Shah for Saeem Ayub and Imad Wasim. England replaced Reece Topley with Mark Wood.
The series was disrupted by rain, with two matches washed out. Pakistan lost the other two matches and hoped to level the series but couldn’t win this final game. England emerged as the series winners.
