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PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Shahnawaz Dahani haulted England’s bright start in the final over of the powerplay as the Pakistan pacer struck twice off consecutive deliveries. After England openers Hales and Phil Salt collected 42 runs in the first five overs, Dahani dismissed the former and Dawid Malan in the first two balls of the sixth over, putting England on the backfoot. England now eye recovry with Salt and Ben Duckett. After facing a defeat in the series opener, Pakistan look to level the seven-match series against England. The focus will be on Pakistan’s middle-order once again, which has been exposed over numerous occasions of late. Captain Babar Azam‘s form will also be key for the hosts, with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan in excellent run of form. For England, opening batter Alex Hales made an instant impact on his return to the side. The explosive batter who has been absent from the team for a long time, return to the side and scored a crucial fifty. Apart from Philip Salt at the top, all other English batters mustered up crucial runs with Alex Hales and youngster Harry Brook being the standout performers. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali(c), Sam Curran, David Willey, Luke Wood, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
Here are the LIVE Updates of 2nd T20I Between Pakistan vs England, Straight from the National Stadium in Karachi
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