The hosts are already 1-0 down in the sequence after dropping the primary match by six wickets on Tuesday (September 21). The seven-match sequence is a construct up for either side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 subsequent month.
England opener Alex Hales felt like he was making his England debut once more when he returned from a 3 1/2-year exile and anchored them to victory over Pakistan in the primary Twenty20 of the sequence. Hales returned to England colours on Tuesday for the primary time since his second failed take a look at for leisure medication compelled him to overlook the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
He hit 53 runs off 40 balls as England chased down the goal of 159 with 4 balls to spare. “There were always nerves and pressure coming back after three years. Three years felt like forever,” Hales stated.
“It felt like a debut again. It feels like a dream come true to come back and contribute with a half-century in a winning team.”
Hales got here into England’s planning for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia subsequent month after Jonny Bairstow was freakishly injured whereas enjoying golf and dominated out of the mega occasion.
Hales struggled to get going in the primary six overs of the batting powerplay, however blossomed after getting dropped twice in his 20s as he reached his half-century off 39 balls with a flick in opposition to quick bowler Haris Rauf to the high quality leg boundary.
Hales and Harry Brook dominated the Pakistan quick bowlers on the again finish of the run chase with some fluent boundaries.
Match Details
Pakistan vs England 2nd T20 match
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: September 22 at 8 PM IST
Live (*22*) and TV particulars: Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV web site and app
PAK vs ENG 2nd T20 match Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Babar Azam
All-rounders: Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Naseem Shah, Usman Qadir
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-captain: Babar Azam
PAK vs ENG 2nd T20 match Predicted 11
Pakistan: Babar Azam(C), Khushdil Shah, Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
England: Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, David Willey, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Adil Rashid, Reese Topley, Luke Wood