England registered an emphatic win over Pakistan in the second T20Iﷺ at H♐eadingley, Leeds on Sunday and levelled the three-match series heading for the final encounter on coming Tuesday.
Moeen Ali first smashed a 16-ball 38 to help England reach a challenging 200 i🅷n 19.5 overs. The 34-year-old then claimed two wickets for 32 runs in three overs as Pakistan were restricted to 155/9 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for the visitors with a 29-ball 37. Rizwan with skipper Babar Azam (22) added 50 runs for the opening wicket in just 5.4 overs. But the Men in Green lost wickets at🌸 regular intervals and never looked comfortable for the chase.
For England, captain Jos Butler smashed a quickfire 59 (38) while Liam Livingstone contributed 38 (💃23) 🔯as they made a flying start after being put in to bat first.
Pakistan won the first T20I at Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 31 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Such a poor decision by captain & the management by bowli🅘ng 1st on a great b🥂atting pitch it’s beyond me just speechless 🤬🤬🤬
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
In the last game we got 200 + runs and we decide to bowl first here? I would have gone with batting first – Esp with England playing 2 spinners. We were coming in from a win full of confidence & should have played on that Strength.
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11)
Meanwhi🎃le, England at last usiꦉng Moeen Ali like do!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
One MOre reason to celebrate the day!
Moeen Ali – Player of the Match! 😍
3⃣6⃣(1⃣6⃣) & 2⃣/3⃣2⃣ 🔥 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Love this sign. ✌🏽
— Isabelle Westbury (@izzywestbury)
I think we should’ve 🤪batted first and put up a big total like the 1st t20 specially when we’re not the best chasers in the world. Some of the pacers really let us down today but nevertheless, 1 more game to gꦜo… FINAL! Lets give it all & support our boys in green 🇵🇰♥️
— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr)
That's the first time Moeen Ali has got two wickets in the same T20I over.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)
Jos Buttler's 10th half-century in 21 innings opening for England in T20.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp)
DECIDER INCOMING 👏
Great win for the boys 🏴
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy)
Congratulations England!! 2 leggies ཧdid it. I am exited for the final game in manchester. Old Trafford is always fuꦡn. See you all there. 🏴��🇵🇰
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm)
