Pakistan vs England 2nd T20 Highlights of Analysis 27 November 2015 P2
England have set Pakistan a stiff 173-run target in the second T20 being played at the Dubai International Stadium.
Batting first after winning the toss for the second consecutive time, the tourists posted a score of 172 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.
After a drab performance both with the bat and the ball, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi made a superb comeback in the second T20 bowling a superb spell of four overs giving away only 15 runs and bagging three wickets to peg back England. He also became the leading wicket-taker in T20s.
The English team are currently leading the series after winning three out of four ODIs and first T20. Muhammad Rizwan and Imran Khan (junior) have been dropped from the T20 squad.
Muhammad Rizwan and Imran Khan (junior) have been dropped from the T20 squad
In the second game Pakistan is expected to bring in Ahmad Shahzad to open the innings. He was replaced by debutante Rafatullah Mohmand, for not being available after last week’s food poisoning.
Both teams are scheduled to play third T20 game on November 30 (Monday) in Sharjah’s Sheyikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan Squad:
Shahid Afridi (skipper), Sarfraz Ahmad (vice captain), Ahmad Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Rizwan, Anwar Ali, Imran Khan, Amir Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Umar Akmal, Imad Wasim, Rift Ullah Mohmand and Sohail Tanveer
England Squad:
Eoin Morgan (skipper), Moeen Ali , Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Stephen Parry, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey, Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett