Pakistan beat England 4th T20I a dramatic win by 3 runs
Pakistan beat England 4th T20I a dramatic win by 3 runs in the last over of 4th T20I of the 7 match series.
Pakistan halted England with three wickets in six balls to take a sanitation three runs win in the last over of the fourth Twenty 20 international in Karachi on Sunday.
Haris rauf grabbed three wickets as the host tied seven-match series.
Earlier in-form opener batsman Muhammad Rizwan struck a brilliant 88 as Pakistan made 166-4 in 20 overs
With England needing five for victory from 10 balls,Rauf dismissed Liam Dawson (34) and Olly Stone of successive deliveries in the 19th over.
Last man Reece Toplay was then run out as Pakistan rescued victory from almost certain defeat at packed National stadium in Karachi.
Dawson had silenced a 32, 0000 crowed by cracking four course and a six of pacer Muhammad Hasnain,s 18th over.
When Toplay was run out of the 2nd ball of the last over , it sent Pakistan players and and home fans into raptures.
The win made the occasion of Pakistan 200th T20i more memorable. They are the first team to reach the milestone.
England were rocked by Hasnain (2-40) and Muhammad Nawaz (3-35) and were staring at the defeat 130-7 before Dawson added 32 with Adil Rashid 3 not out to bring England back in the game.
But Rauf,s two wickets, he finished 3-32 sealed the match for Pakistan.
The remaining matches are in Lahore September 28 ,30 and October 2.
England who are on their first tour of Pakistan for 17 years, won the first and third games while the home team won the 2nd and fourth all in Karachi.
Rauf said he was happy to turn the tables on England.
"I had the plan to bowl to Dawson because he was the key wicket for us," said rauf.
England skipper Moeen Ali showed disappointment.
"It was an amazing game of cricket ," said Ali.
Rizwan was once again the anchor for Pakistan.
He put on 97 for the opening wicket with his captain Baber Azam 36 but England pulled back the scoring rate once the Pakistan skipper hold out to spinner Liam Dawson in the 12th over.
Azam hot 3 fours of 28 balls.
After Baber Azam, s wicket Pakistan middle order again failed .
Their nothing showed any power hitting batting, but at the last over of the 20th over Asif Ali hit 2 sixes , his 15 of 3 balls take Pakistan to a some respect able total.
At the end Pakistan beat England for 3 runs , this a dramatic win , because England need just five runs in 10 balls with 3 wickets in hand.
After this win Pakistan equal the seven match series 2-2.




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