Summary

  • Pakistan top tri-series table with two wins from two - report

  • Arafat hits 59 and takes 6-40

  • England's lower order collapses, losing 5-18

  • England let down by succession of poor dismissals

  • Banton, Duckett, Curran, Cox & Overton all fall to bad shots

  • Pakistan recover from 133-5 to post 302-9 - Nawaz 79, Arafat 59

  • Atkinson takes 2-35, including wicket with first ball of match

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by Ffion Wynne & Timothy Abraham

  1. Pak 294-8

    Still, Shaheen Shah Afridi is more than useful with the bat.

    The tall fast bowler slams Sam Curran for back-to-back fours to end his disappointing spell of 1-40 off five overs...

  2. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sam Curran uses his T20 skills there. He's been unpredictable. Faheem Ashraf was rushed and Will Jacks makes no mistake with the catch.

    Wickets are always your friend at the end of the innings as England look to peg Pakistan back below 300.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Faheem c Jacks b Curran 39 (Pak 285-8)

    Pakistan's innings is starting to fade away frustratingly.

    After a great partnership, both batters fall in quick succession as Faheem Ashraf is undone by Sam Curran's slower ball. He miscues the pull shot to Will Jacks at deep mid-wicket and departs for an entertaining 39 off 26 balls.

  4. How's stat?!

    Pakistan run rate by 10 overs blocks:

    0-10 - 4.60 rpo

    11-20 - 4.60

    21-30 - 5.50

    31-40 - 6.40

    41 onwards - 9.10

    Superb acceleration by Pakistan who look well on course to breach 300.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The change of angle worked for Sonny Baker. And because Minhas was off balance he could only toe it in the air.

    It's a very good innings from him and it's brought Pakistan back in the game.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Arafat c Brook b Baker 59 (Pak 283-7)

    Sonny Bakergett

    Good response from Baker.

    Arafat tries to slog one too many, and skies a simple catch to Harry Brook at cover. That wicket puts a dent in Pakistan's hopes of reaching 300.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a fantastic knock from Arafat Minhas. This is getting to a defendable total for Pakistan.

    Minhas is seeing the ball excellently and he's hitting the ball anywhere due to the bowling from Sonny Baker.

    They could make 310/315 now and with the new ball bowlers they have they could make it really difficult for the England batters.

  8. Pak 283-6

    Three boundaries in a row!

    Sonny Baker is under the pump here.

  9. 50 runs

    50 for Arafat

    Pakistan's Arafat MinhasReuters

    A fine half-century for Minhas Arafat, from 54 balls, after he thrashes Sonny Baker for four through the covers.

    An excellent partnership continues.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Ben Duckett got too close. They did the right thing and it's exceptional fielding by Tom Banton.

  11. Pak 271-6

    A dramatic end to Sam Curran's over.

    Arafat launches it down the ground, and the ball looks certain to be flying over the ropes for six. But Tom Banton steadies himself on the boundary, scoops it over his shoulder but it's wide of Ben Duckett, who was running in to meet him for the relay catch.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jordan Cox nearly took a blinder! He was running behind himself and was swerving as the ball was swirling in the air but couldn't hold onto it with one hand.

  13. dropped catch

    Arafat dropped on 42

    Ah, that would've been a screamer from Jordan Cox!

    A top edge swirls in the air and he sprints backwards, slides on his knees and sticks one glove out but it spills as he hits the turf.

    Must be something to do with the short sleeves...

  14. Pak 263-6

    Joe RootGetty Images

    The Root experiment doesn't quite work.

    12 off the over.

  15. 6 runs

    Pak 258-6

    In a surprise move, Joe Root takes the ball - and he's launched down the ground for six!

  16. Pak 251-6

    Sonny Baker closes out the over well after that boundary, conceding just singles.

    Five overs to go as Pakistan aim to get as close to 300 as possible.

  17. Pak 246-6

    Harry BrookReuters

    Ooh, he almost strikes first ball!

    Arafat Minhas slogs the ball high in the air, and it swirls for an age above Harry Brook at deep cover. Brook sprints back, dives, but can't get a hand to it and the ball trickles away for four.

  18. Sonny Baker replaces Will Jacks. Can he get the ball to reverse?

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Pakistan are attacking on the first ball of each over. It's something I've noticed in particular against Rashid today. But he hasn't been at his best today, he hasn't been consistent.

  20. Pak 242-6

    This is turning into a very handy little cameo from Faheem.

    He's happy to take on the spinners, whacking another two fours down the ground to start Adil Rashid's over and moves to 25 off just 16 balls.