Last Update: 24 September 2022 00:55 IST
Harry Brooke plays a shot against Pakistan in the third T20 match.
England’s Harry Brooke and Ben Duckett stitched a fine partnership and comeback Mark Wood took three wickets as visitors beat Pakistan by 63 runs in the third Twenty20 in Karachi on Friday to take a 21-match lead in the seven-match series.
(Reuters) – England’s Harry Brooke and Ben Duckett combined for a fine partnership and comeback Mark Wood took three wickets as the visitors beat Pakistan by 63 runs in the third Twenty20 in Karachi on Friday. took a 2-1 lead. match series.
Set up a whopping 222 for the win, Pakistan were swamped early by the pace of Wood (3-24), who missed the entire English summer due to an elbow injury, when he took on Babar Azam (8) and Haider Ali (3). ) out. Leave the hosts to falter at 28-4.
Shan Masood (65 not out) briefly revived the chase with a scintillating half-century, but the aggregate proved out of reach for Pakistan, who had demolished England by 10 wickets 24 hours earlier.
After England were called to bat, Brooke (81) and Duckett (70) scored their first T20I fifties and shared an unbeaten 139 for the fourth wicket to help England lead 221-3. A good start to them.
Duckett and Brooke made full use of a flat batting wicket and stormed Pakistan’s attack with some brilliant strokeplay before leg-spinner Usman Qadir (2-48) removed Jack and David Malan (14) early on. Gave.
Brooke was particularly impressive as he hit five sixes while Duckett used the sweep shot to devastating effect, which helped him hit eight fours and a six during his 42-ball knock.
The teams will play the fourth match on Sunday at this ground.
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