Babar Azam’s led Pakistan cricket team lost the 3rd T20I against England by a formidable margin of 63 runs at the National Stadium in Karachi. Batting first, England created a sensational record of 221 for the loss of 3 wickets. Pakistan failed to chase down the total as England restricted the Pak batters at 158 for the loss of 8 wickets.
Chasing down a formidable target of 221, Pakistan lost its four crucial wickets in the powerplay. The star cricketers of the Pakistan cricket team, Shan Masood and Khushdil put up a little fight on the ground in Karachi against England, but their contribution couldn’t take England off from the dominating position in the match.
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, the star openers of the Pakistan cricket team, were given a reality check. The middle order of the Pakistan cricket team, once again failed to combat the pressure and crumbled on the ground.
After losing the match to England, the skipper of the Pakistan cricket team, Babar Azam, criticised the bowling unit of the team. The captain mentioned that they lost too many crucial wickets in the powerplay, which increased the pressure of the middle order. The skipper also raised concerns about the bowling unit of the Pakistan National Cricket Team and mentioned that the bowlers were not up to the mark in the 3rd T20I against England.
The skipper also hinted at some transitional and strategic changes that we might get to witness soon from the management’s side. In his concluding statement, the captain also applauded Shan Masood for his sensational innings and wishes he continues performing with the same excellence during the seven-match series.
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Moeen Ali, the captain of the England cricket team, called their victory against Pakistan in Karachi a dominant one. Ali applauded Harry Brook for his sensational innings and a match-winning performance of 81 off 35 deliveries. The skipper claimed that Brook is one of the great batters in the world and has phenomenal potential. The skipper of the England cricket team also lauded the efforts of Will Jacks who made his debut in the 3rd T20I against Pakistan in Karachi.
The England cricket team has taken an undeniable lead in the seven-match series against Pakistan. Pakistan will attempt to battle it out with England during the fourth T20I which is scheduled to be played on September 25, Sunday.
England (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Phil Salt (wk), Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali ©, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, David Willey/Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood and Richard Gleeson/Chris Woakes.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam ©, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, Naseem Shah and Shahnawaz Dahani.
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