पाकिस्तान vs इंग्लैंड, दूसरा टी-20, नेशनल स्टेडियम, कराची, 22 September 2022 - कमेंट्री

On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Rizwan takes a few steps ahead. This is a yorker on middle, it is jammed out to mid on for one.

FOUR! AZAM ENDS IT IN STYLE! Fuller and on off, Babar Azam leans forward and crunches it through extra cover for the winning runs. PAKISTAN WIN BY 10 WICKETS!

A full toss, this is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! THERE IS THE BOUNDARY TO EASE THE NERVES! Full and on middle, this is whipped through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, this is hit down to long off for one.

FOUR! OVER THE BOWLER! Fuller and outside off, this is hit over the bowler and down to the long off fence.

WIDE! JUST 9 NEEDED! Well wide outside off, left alone.

WIDE! Another wide as this is also bowled well WIDE outside off.

Dropped! Tough chance but needed to be taken! Full and outside off. This is lofted towards cover. Moeen Ali leaps, it hits the hand but does not stay in. Two.

WIDE! Down the leg side, yet another wide. Rizwan tries to flick but misses.

Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of the fielder at mid-wicket for two. 3 needed more.

Short and wide outside off, Babar flashes his bat at it but fails to connect.

Another swing and a miss! Back of a length, around off, Babar goes back to pull but gets a thin edge behind. It doesn't carry to the keeper.

Fullish and outside off, Babar eases it down to long off and picks up a single. Moves to 99!

A length delivery outside off, Rizwan takes it from there and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

HUNDRED FOR BABAR AZAM! The crowd erupts. His second T20I hundred and Babar has roared back to form after the disappointment of the Asia Cup. He reaches there by tapping a length ball on the off side for a run. 21 needed off 13 balls.

Around off, on a length, Rizwan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run. A terrific over by Sam Curran. 20 needed off 12 balls. England can still bounce back if they pick a wicket or two immediately.

A full toss, this is hit through square leg for one. Rizwan misses out there.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Rizwan shapes up early to play the sweep, it is bowled wide of the off pole. Rizwan still manages to hit it wide of square leg for two.

On middle, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! The little pressure that was building has been let off with that full toss. Azam heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder leaps but parries it over the fence.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. 24 needed off 18 balls.

WIDE! This is well wide outside off, left alone.

FOUR! PAKISTAN RACING ALONG! Short and outside off, this is slapped through point for a boundary. 

Good pace! Length and on off, this angles away. Azam is beaten as he tries to push at it.

Brilliant placement, brilliant running! On middle, this is worked wide of long on for two.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A full one on middle, this is jammed out to mid off for a run.

FOUR! Yet again the boundary off the last ball! On middle, this is whipped wide of long on for a boundary.

SIX! Flighted and full, landing around off, Mohammad Rizwan kneels down and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller and quicker on middle, it's knocked down to long on for one.

Swing and a miss! Short and outside off, Azam tries to punch but misses.

Bowls it flat and short on middle, Babar eases it down to wide long on for two.

SIX! Dispatched! Perhaps a googly, landing full around middle, Babar picks it and goes down to send it flying over deep square leg. Pakistan are marching towards the target, 50 needed more.

Fuller and around off, driven to extra cover for one. 49 needed from the last 30 balls.

On middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.

A slower one, this stays low. Rizwan looks to pull, it goes off the inside edge on the leg side for one.

Just the three runs from three balls! On middle, this is pulled to long on for one more.

Brilliant running! On middle, this is worked with soft hands on the leg side for one.

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan under edges it towards the off side for one more. Can Curran end the over well now?

FOUR! WHIPPED AWAY! The last ball spoils the over! On the pads, this is worked past short fine leg and into the fence.

SIX! First ball from Moeen is dismissed. Short and around off, turning in, Babar moves back inside the crease and hammer-pulls it all the way over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Hits the yorker mark around off, Azam digs it out down to long on for a run.

A yorker on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one.

SIX! Massive! Second of the over! On off, this is lofted over long on for a biggie.

Sensible batting! On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

SIX! THREE IN THE OVER! Just the kind Pakistan needed. Momentum has completely shifted. On middle, the slog-sweep is out and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. 21 off the over, 75 needed off 42 balls.

Flighted and outside off, Babar tries to force it through the line but misses.

Fuller and on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 up, 100 needed more!

Slightly short and on off, Rizwan moves back and turns it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Flatter around leg, pushed down to long on for one. A good over so far by Liam.

Loopy and full around middle, Rizwan helps it to mid-wicket and calls for two. Dawson runs across to his right and keeps the batters down to only one run.

Flatter and on middle, eased down to wide long on for one. Fifty for Babar Azam, a bit on the slower side than Rizwan but he has played his part. Also, this was a great over from Dawson. 96 needed off 48 balls.

A dipping yorker around off, Rizwan works it from the bottom half of his bat to deep mid-wicket. He takes a couple of runs and brings up his fifty, off just 30 balls.

Slightly short and outside off, Rizwan punches with an angled bat but finds the point fielder. They cross.

SIX! Fuller in length around off, slower in pace, Babar shows the full face of his bat and lofts it nonchalantly over long on for a biggie.

Short and outside off, Babar tries to play late but misses.

Shortish and on off, hit across the line to deep mid-wicket for two.

Short again from Wood, around off, Babar pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and fuller on off, pushed to covers.

Slightly short and on off, Babar moves back and wrists it down to long on for a run.

Fires it flat around leg, Rizwan goes back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length and outside off, Babar goes on the back foot and punches but finds Moeen at covers.

Short again, outside off, this time it's cracked to deep point for one.

Floated and full, outside off, Rizwan goes down to give it a bit of a hack but it takes the top half of his blade. The ball runs down to long on and they cross. At the halfway mark, Pakistan are 87/0. 113 needed more.

FOUR! That's a great shot! Rashid is on the shorter side with his length, outside off, Babar camps back and punches it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.

Uses his feet and knocks a full ball down to long on for a run.

Fetches a low full toss from outside off and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A flipper, outside off and going straight on, Babar gets back and hits it to cover-point for one.

Quicker and on middle, eased down to long on for a run.

Risky single! Loopy and full around off, Babar pushes it gently to covers and rushes across for a run. Moeen Ali has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Back of a length, around leg, Rizwan tickles it through square leg for a single.

Very full and around off, Babar drives it back towards the bowler.

Shortish and around middle, Babar mistimes his pull shot and it rolls through mid-wicket. They collect two runs.

Lands it on a length around off, Babar forces it off his back foot to long on for a run.

Short and wide outside off, slower in pace, Rizwan tries to cut but gets a bottom edge. It goes rolling towards the keeper.

A touch short and on middle, Rizwan pulls it through backward square leg and hustles back for the second run.

Stumping chance missed! Fuller and around off, Mohammad Rizwan steps down the track but fails to work it on the leg side. Philip Salt fails to collect and Rizwan survives.

Flatter and shorter around leg, Rizwan gets back to pull but gets hit on the back leg.

Beaten! Floated and full, around off, Rizwan tries to play straight but it spins away a hint to beat the outside edge.

FOUR! Poor line and it's punished. Skidding down the leg side, Rizwan goes down to sweep and it races away off the gloves to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Middled this time. Full and flighted, around leg, Mohammad Rizwan kneels and sweeps it firmly behind square leg for a boundary.

Another sweep shot from Rizwan, towards backward square leg but the man in the deep has moved finer now. Only a run.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Rizwan goes down to sweep but perhaps gets an inside edge onto the pads.

PUT DOWN! Not the first catch to go down this evening. Flighted and around middle, Mohammad Rizwan steps down for an inside-out shot over extra cover but it takes the bottom half of the blade and flies behind mid off. Alex Hales backtracks but fails to catch it over his head. They take two runs.

SIX! No stopping this one! Mohammad Rizwan again uses his feet to reach the pitch of the ball and dispatches it over long on for a maximum. 50 up!

Fuller around leg, swept to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Dawson drops it short and on middle, Babar Azam turns inside the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

13 from the over. Quicker and on off, punched to covers. At the end of the Powerplay, Pakistan are roaring at 59 for no loss. 141 needed off 84 balls.

Back of a length, around leg, Babar stays back to heave but it takes the inner edge and rolls behind square leg for a run.

SIX! Dismissed! A length ball is delivered around leg, Mohammad Rizwan aligns himself, bends his back knee and muscles it over backward square leg for a maximum. He loves playing this shot.

On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat. Short in length and outside off, Babar Azam steps back and tries to slap it over covers but ends up slicing it behind backward point for a boundary.

On the pads, it's worked to deep square leg for a single.

A low full toss on leg, Rizwan misses out as he gets only a run from this freebie by flicking it to deep square leg.

Serves a length ball around leg, Rizwan works it wide of short fine leg and takes a single.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, on a shortish length, Babar allows it through.

FOUR! That's hammered! Width there outside off, short in length, Babar reaches out for it and whacks it through cover-point for a powerful boundary.

Play and a miss! Identical to the last delivery, leaving the batter with the angle outside off, Babar rocks back and tries to punch but misses on this occasion.

Around off, on a length at 140 kph, Babar defends it back to the bowler.

Fuller in length and on middle, Babar flicks off his pads but finds the fielder inside the ring at mid-wicket.

Risky single! Shortish and around off, Azam goes back to pull but only manages to drag it in the direction of mid on. The fielder from mid-wicket intervenes with a slide, picks up the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A single is completed.

Short in length and wide outside off, Rizwan reaches out and forces it through cover-point. There is a sweeper in place and hence only a run.

Lands it on a length and outside off, Babar punches but finds the fielder at covers. Moeen gathers it on one bounce.

Straighter in line, on a length, Babar turns it on the leg side but finds short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smashed! A touch short and on off, angling away, Babar camps back and smacks it towards wide mid on. The fielder dives from inside the ring, and gets his right hand on it as well but still, it deflects away and races away to the fence.

Fuller and on off, driven back to the bowler. Curran had a shy at the striker's end but missed.

FOUR! Shot! Slower one from Sam, full and around off, Babar Azam picks it very early and powers it behind the bowler for a boundary at long on.

Flatter and on middle, Babar punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and around leg, Rizwan nudges it in front of square on the leg side and rotates the strike.

Liam goes a bit short and on off, Babar moves back and pushes it to covers where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Fuller and on middle, pushed past the bowler to mid on.

Fires it flat and short around middle, Babar gets back and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single. 

Quick through the air, full and around leg, Rizwan clips it in front of square leg for one. A tidy start from Liam Dawson. 

Off the mark with two runs. Full and on middle, Rizwan tickles it past mid-wicket and returns for the second run.

FOUR! Nicely played, using the pace of the bowler. Back of a length, around off and angling away, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and packs a punch through cover-point.

Delivers it on a length and around middle, Rizwan doesn't get the room and keeps it out to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Timing and placement! Full in length and around off, shaping in, Rizwan uses his wrists well and flicks it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. Lovely shot.

Willey goes short and around leg, Rizwan is a fraction late into his pull shot and mistimes it behind square leg. They cross for a run.

Serves it on a good length around leg, Babar glances it to deep square leg and opens his account with a single. 12 from the first over, a good start for the home team.