पाकिस्तान vs इंग्लैंड, तीसरा टी-20, नेशनल स्टेडियम, कराची, 23 September 2022 - कमेंट्री

This is full and outside off, Shan Masood drills it towards covers for a single. 

Dropped? This is full and outside off, Mohammad Hasnain slices it up in the air towards point where Liam Dawson fails to judge it and cannot get a hand to it. A single is taken.

A full toss and on off, Shan Masood heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

A yorker, on off, Mohammad Hasnain digs it out to the off side for another run.

Full and on off, Shan Masood drives it towards covers for a single.

FOUR! A boundary on the final ball but that's not enough for Pakistan. Fuller and on off, Mohammad Hasnain crunches it through extra cover. England win by 63 runs!

Full and outside off, Shan Masood drives it towards covers for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Qadir is way short of the crease. Fuller in length and around off, Usman bunts it towards mid off and sets off for a run. Moeen is quick to release the throw and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. They appeal and the third umpire comes into play. The replays confirm what was obvious.

This is full but down the leg side, Masood misses his flick. It is called a wide.

Wood comes over the wicket and bowls a good-length delivery, on leg, Shan Masood misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! Streaky! Fuller in length and outside off, sharp pace again, Rauf clears his front leg for a big heave-ho over the leg side but gets an outside edge. It takes the ball to the third man fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Sharp short delivery, on middle and leg, Haris Rauf goes on the leg side and tries to pull but all he manages is a top edge. Sam Curran takes the simplest of catches at backward point.

Wood nails the yorker, on middle, Mohammad Hasnain somehow manages to put his bat down in time to keep it out.

Shout for an lbw, not given. England decide to review the decision. It's a loopy delivery, full and around leg, Masood shapes up for the reverse sweep and gets it away towards short third man. Rashid feels that it's off the pads and appeals. The umpire disagrees. DRS time! The replays show that it was off the bat.

Short and outside off, Mohammad Nawaz moves back and cuts it towards sweeper cover for a run. 

SIX! Masood is putting on a show! He is laying down the marker for a permanent spot in the XI. Tossed up, full and around off, Masood skips down the track and tonks it over long on.

Flatter and around leg, Shan Masood misses his sweep and the ball goes to the leg side off his pads. A leg bye is taken.

A googly now, on off, turning away, Mohammad Nawaz swings at it but cannot connect.

OUT! TAKEN! Full and floated, around leg and spinning away, Mohammad Nawaz tries to heave against the spin and mistimes it aerially towards long off. A simple catch again for Harry Brook.

This is on a good length and on off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it towards deep point for a single.

Fuller one this time, on middle, Shan Masood whips it towards deep square leg for a brace.

A slower one, full and on leg, Shan Masood makes room and drills it towards extra cover for one.

A brilliant yorker, on middle, Mohammad Nawaz digs it out to the off side as Topley runs and picks it up quickly.

Short of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Another good yorker, on off, Shan Masood manages to squeeze it towards point for one. 89 runs needed in 18 balls now.

Sam Curran follows the batter and serves this delivery down the leg side, Shan Masood misses his flick. It is called a wide.

Shan Masood makes room by going to the leg side, and Curran bowls this full and outside off, Masood is too far away from the ball and cannot play at it.

Short and on middle, Shan Masood pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder covers his ground, dives to his left and stops it. Two runs taken.

WIDE! A full toss but down the leg side. Wided.

This is full and outside off, Shan Masood reaches for it and pushes it towards covers for a single.

Curran lands this short again and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Fifty for Shan Masood! Fuller in length, around off and slower in pace, Shan clears his front leg and launches it just over long on for a biggie.

Clever from Curran! He bowls a slower delivery, full and around off, Shan Masood goes for the heave but he is through his shot early and misses.

Wood starts with a short delivery, on off, Mohammad Nawaz sways away from it.

This is on a hard length and on off, Mohammad Nawaz gets hurried and slices it towards sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! Shortish and around leg, Mohammad Nawaz gets on top of the bounce and glances it down to long leg for a boundary.

Wood with a solid comeback! He bangs in a bouncer, on off, Mohammad Nawaz looks to play at it but gets beaten by the extra pace.

Wood bowls this short of a length and on off at 148.8 clicks, Mohammad Nawaz looks to cut it but misses again.

FOUR! Put away! Wood bangs it in short, around middle, Mohammad Nawaz steps back to make room and whacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

Curran bowls a slower one, on a yorker length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz drills it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Goes a bit fuller now, on middle, Shan Masood drills it down to long on for just a run.

A full toss now, on middle, Mohammad Nawaz mistimes his shot towards long on. This was there to be put away.

Curran nails the yorker this time, on middle, Shan Masood tucks it onto his pads as the ball deflects towards point. They cross.

On a length and around off, Mohammad Nawaz slaps it towards long off for a single. 117 needed in 36 balls now.

FOUR! Flighted delivery, full and around leg, Shan Masood steps down the track and clubs it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Nearly went all the way.

Goes short and on the leg stump line, Shan Masood pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short again and on off, Mohammad Nawaz goes back and pushes it towards short cover.

Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Nawaz leans on and knocks it to the off side for a quick single and gets off the mark.

Ali bowls a high full toss above the waist of the batter, on off, Shan Masood heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. It is called a no ball, Free Hit coming up...

Quicker and down the leg side, Mohammad Nawaz misses his slog and gets hit on his body. 

Short and on off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it towards long off for a run. 100 up for Pakistan!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Khushdil Shah reverse-sweeps it towards backward point for a single.

Short and on middle, Shan Masood stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Short again and outside off, Khushdil Shah cuts it hard but straight towards sweeper cover for a run.

Quicker one, on middle, skidding through and keeping low, Shan Masood goes for the pull but misses and gets rapped around his pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. This is probably pitching outside leg. A leg bye is taken.

OUT! Khushdil holes out and Pakistan are now five down. End of a breezy partnership. Rashid bowls a googly to buy this wicket. He tosses it up and lands it full and outside off, Shah aims for a big shot but gets a top edge. It's an easy catch for Harry Brook at long off and the counter-attacking knock from Khushdil Shah is over.

Flatter, full and on off, Shan Masood waits for it and late-cuts it towards point for a run. End of a successful over for England.

Slides this down the leg side, Khushdil Shah uses his feet and tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on leg, not giving any room to the batter, Shan Masood looks to heave it away but mistimes it towards long on for a run.

A bit short and on off, Khushdil Shah pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Full and down the leg side, Shan Masood misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

Ali follows the batter well here and darts a full delivery, on leg, Khushdil Shah flicks it through square leg for one more.

DROPPED AND SIX! Masood shows his back leg and forces the bowler to follow him. It's short around leg and Masood hammers it over mid-wicket. Ben Duckett jumps near the fence to take it over his head but it bursts through his hands and goes for a maximum.

Short of a length and on off, Khushdil Shah drags his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sam Curran follows the batter and serves a full delivery, on leg, Shan Masood works it towards the vacant mid on region and gets a couple of runs.

This is on a good length and on leg, Shan Masood pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! This one is out of here! Short in length around leg, drifting down, Khushdil Shah swivels on the back foot and hammer-pulls it over fine leg for a biggie.

Curran with another short delivery, on off, Khushdil Shah hops up and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for just a run.

FOUR! Cheeky from Shan! He walks across the stumps to a length ball around off and spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. 15 from this over, this stand is trying hard to keep Pakistan alive in this chase.

Good running again! This is floated and down the leg side, Shan Masood flicks it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Fine, fine shot! Too full in length and close to leg, Shan steps back to make room and smacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Dispatched! Full toss from Rashid, around leg, Masood picks it up and dumps it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Rashid bowls this quicker, full and on the pads, Shan Masood tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run. Masood wants the second run but he is sent back and rightly so.

Looped up, full and on middle, Khushdil Shah drives it straight back to the bowler.

Goes a bit short and around off, Khushdil Shah goes on his back foot and cuts it past point for a single. 14 from the over!

Ali starts with a loopy delivery, full and on middle, Shan Masood comes down the track and lofts it towards long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, on leg, angling in, Khushdil Shah looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but turned down.

Tossed up, full and on off, Khushdil Shah drives it towards long off for a run.

Another single as this full delivery is driven down to long off.

SIX! Lovely footwork and the crowd has come alive. Loopy and full, wide outside off, Khushdil Shah shimmies down the track and belts it over extra cover for a biggie.

Darts in a full delivery, on middle and leg, Khushdil Shah tucks it with soft hands towards square leg for a brace.

Rashid starts with a googly, full and on middle, turning away, Khushdil Shah knocks it down the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on off, Khushdil Shah guides it through cover-point for a single.

Quicker one, full and on middle, Shan Masood pushes it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, on leg, Shan Masood again plays it back to Rashid. Another dot!

Floated, full and on off, Shan Masood eases it towards long off for a single.

FOUR! Spoils a good over. Flighted and around middle and off, Khushdil Shah goes for the reverse sweep and sends it over backward point for a boundary.

Curran starts with a slower delivery, full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed drills it towards mid off.

FOUR! Shot! Curran is on the shorter side around off, his pace is not going to bother the batter. Iftikhar Ahmed rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the wide long on fence.

OUT! TAKEN! A surprise short ball from Curran. He digs it in around off at 138 kph, Iftikhar Ahmed is caught on the back foot. Not sure how to pull that once after picking it up late. He still goes through with his shot and plays it almost with a vertical bat. The top edge takes the ball flying towards mid off where Reece Topley walks forward and accepts a simple catch. Pakistan are in tatters.

This is on a good length and on off, Khushdil Shah blocks it out.

Length again and around off, Khushdil Shah pushes it towards short covers.

Curran takes the pace off and bowls a length ball, on middle, Khushdil Shah tucks it towards mid-wicket for a quick single and gets off the mark. 29 for 4 after the Powerplay, England in total control.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wood's extra pace is creating havoc. A 151 kph shortish delivery, around off, Haider tries to pull but is hurried into the shot. Ends up mistiming it aerially towards square leg and Adil Rashid takes a fantastic catch, diving to his right. Pakistan are reeling.

On a good length outside off, 156 clicks, Ahmed taps it down to point.

Back of a length on off, angling in at 152 kph, Ahmed pulls it down but finds square leg.

Width there outside off, 154 kph, Ahmed steers it to the right side of short third man. The fielder there dives and makes a partial stop. They cross.

Digs it in short, around leg at 154 kph, Masood goes on his toes and drops it on the leg side for a run.

Bangs it short around leg, at 151 kph, Iftikhar Ahmed pulls it to fine leg for a run. End of a fiery over from Wood!

Fuller and around off, hit wide of mid on for a single.

Taps a length ball to the off side and crosses.

Short and on the body, Haider plays a mistimed pull behind square leg for a single.

A touch short on off, Rizwan swipes across the line but finds mid on.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, on off and angling away, Mohammad Rizwan tries to heave but it stays low and beats the bat.

OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! And there is a stunned silence in the stadium. Both the heroes of last evening are done and dusted early. Clever change in pace from Reece Topley. He serves it on a length around leg, at 116 kph, Mohammad Rizwan steps back to heave it across the line but misses. The stumps are disturbed and Pakistan are in trouble now. 

Back of a length around leg, Rizwan tries to swing across the line but misses. It goes off the thigh pad to square leg and they cross.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Full in length, around off and angling in, Babar shows the full face of the bat and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

Bouncer around off, Babar sways away from the line of fire. 

OUT! CAUGHT! The extra pace of Wood does the trick. He digs it in short and wide outside off at 153 clicks, Babar throws his bat at it and it flies off the outside edge to third man. Reece Topley uses his big frame well and takes the catch near the fence. A big blow to Pakistan.

Short and outside off, punched to covers.

Fuller and on off, Haider strokes it to mid off for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Rizwan goes on the back foot and punches it to point.

Fuller this time, around middle, Rizwan flicks but finds the fielder at mid-wicket. Misses out.

Slightly short and angling away from the batter outside off, Rizwan dabs it to the right side of short third man and takes one.

Lands it on a good length and outside off, Babar gets on top of the bounce and strokes it to sweeper cover for two runs.

DROPPED! But it was a tough one. Fuller and around leg, Babar tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It loops off the leading edge, Dawid Malan jumps at short cover but fails to hold on to the catch with one hand. He just tips it behind and they cross for a run.

On a length around leg, Rizwan tries to sweep but misses. It goes off his pads to point and they cross for a leg bye as the bowler appeals.

Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Rizwan lunges and defends it back.

Flatter one, around middle, Rizwan punches it across the line towards the leg side and looks for a run. Dawson runs across to his right to stop the ball and the batters stop. Once Liam fails to stop it, they cross as the ball rolls towards long on.

Fullish around middle and leg, Babar nudges it to mid-wicket and opens his account with a run.

FOUR! Just a bit short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan goes down on one knee and powers his slog-sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker and fuller on off, Rizwan drives but finds the cover fielder.

Loopy and around off, Rizwan taps it down to cover-point and pinches a single.