Twenty20 series: England overwhelm Pakistan
The victory lifted England to fourth in the Twenty20 rankings
SHARJAH:
England beat Pakistan in the third and final Twenty20 international in a thrilling super over finish after the regulation match ended in a tie in Sharjah on Monday. Pakistan needed three runs off the last four deliveries but managed just two to tie the match at 154-7 before a packed Sharjah stadium. Pakistan then managed just three runs in the super over which England made off just four balls for a 3-0 clean sweep of the series. England won the first match by 14 runs and the second by three – both in Dubai. The victory lifted England to fourth in the Twenty20 rankings while Pakistan, second before the series, fell to sixth.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2015.
England beat Pakistan in the third and final Twenty20 international in a thrilling super over finish after the regulation match ended in a tie in Sharjah on Monday. Pakistan needed three runs off the last four deliveries but managed just two to tie the match at 154-7 before a packed Sharjah stadium. Pakistan then managed just three runs in the super over which England made off just four balls for a 3-0 clean sweep of the series. England won the first match by 14 runs and the second by three – both in Dubai. The victory lifted England to fourth in the Twenty20 rankings while Pakistan, second before the series, fell to sixth.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2015.