Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two

Glorious shot from Rizwan, pure cricket stroke.

Shot.

Too full from Mark Wood and Mohammad Rizwan props forward and pushes the ball through extra cover for four with ease.

Four more. Brilliant timing again from Rizwan to middle a 95.4mph delivery through the covers.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two

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Really good start from Jofra Archer, good pace.

Jofra Archer digs one in short to Babar Azam but is called for a wide.

It's a very good over from the England seamer, though, just five from it.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two

It's been such a tough time for Jofra Archer but it's so good to see him back playing in an England jersey.

Wowzers. Remarkable late swing from Jofra Archer to surprise Mohammad Rizwan.

The right-hander was aiming a drive through the covers but gets an inside edge past short fine leg for two.

Good stop from Mark Wood to prevent the boundary.

Tymal Mills
England pace bowler on BBC Two

Beautiful shot from Babar Azam, he's a prolific timer of the ball.

Babar and Rizwan are two prolific batters in terms of runs but there's always questions marks as to whether they score them quick enough.

Top shot from Babar Azam.

Angled in at the pads by Mark Wood and Babar times it beautifully through the leg-side for four.

Mohammad Rizwan eases the last ball for two and it's eight from the first over.

Some start from Mark Wood!

His second ball is a brilliant 95mph delivery that swings away late to beat Mohammad Rizwan.

Pakistan do get away next ball, though, a little inside edge onto the pad from Rizwan earns him a single into the off-side.

Good ball to start from Mark Wood, bringing Mohammad Rizwan forward to defend a swinging delivery.

There is a tinge of green in the surface.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two

Both teams will be absolutely itching for a win so that they can go to the World Cup with confidence.

Right then, the players are ambling out towards the middle and it looks like Mark Wood is going to open the bowling.

The flags on top of the pavilion are being blown all over the place, windy but, crucially, dry for now at The Oval.

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Big news today as the BBC has signed a new four-year audio deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to broadcast all major global tournaments.

It means the BBC will have ball-by-ball commentary on every tournament, starting with the Men's T20 World Cup from Sunday, where England are the defending champions.

The four-year period covers a men's and women's 50-over World Cup, two Women's T20 World Cups - including the 2026 event in England - and another men's T20 tournament in 2026.

BBC will also broadcast commentaries from the returning men's Champions Trophy in 2025 and the new women's T20 event in 2027.

The deal also includes Under-19 World Cups.

After a successful comeback at Edgbaston, Jofra Archer keeps his place in the England XI tonight.

He has been speaking to Alex Hartley about his injury problems over the past couple of years...

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at The Oval

With this game being live on BBC TV it feels like all of the great and good are in town.

There are at least four former England captains here, plus their greatest ever bowler and another T20 World Cup winner in Tymal Mills.

Add in Ramiz Raja, Pakistan's former captain, and you'd forgive me for feeling a little out of place.

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Mark Wood says England will have "no excuses" at the T20 World Cup, despite their disrupted build-up.

England planned this month's four-match series against Pakistan as their warm-up to the tournament but the first and third matches were washed out without a ball being bowled.

Tonight's T20 at The Oval is their last before their World Cup opener against Scotland in Barbados on 4 June, but more rain is forecast.

"You want the games to practise stuff, but it’s a fine balance," Wood said.

"One or two of us might feel like we need a game or two to get going, but there will be no excuses.

"We’re a professional side, we’re the England cricket team, we’ve got everything we need.

"We should be able to adapt, and when we get out there that’s when the time to turn it on is."

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As I've already mentioned, we are just a matter of days away from the start of the T20 World Cup.

The first of the co-hosts, the United States, face Canada early on Sunday morning in the opening game with fellow co-hosts West Indies taking on Papua New Guinea later in the day.

England begin their campaign against Scotland on Tuesday, while Pakistan have a full week before their first match. USA are their opponents next Thursday.

There is still plenty of time to get yourself prepped for the tournament and we've got you covered with our group previews...

• Group A: Canada, India, Ireland, USA, Pakistan
• Group B: Australia, Oman, England, Namibia, Scotland
• Group C: Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, West Indies
• Group D: Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands, South Africa, Sri Lanka

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BBC Two

You can watch tonight's match - a crucial one ahead of the T20 World Cup - live on BBC Two and iPlayer.

Isa Guha will be joined by Jimmy Anderson, Alex Hartley, Michael Vaughan and Ramiz Raja among others and coverage is just about to get under way.

You can also listen to Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra - that coverage is also just about to start.

Jos Buttler is back after missing - well, he didn't miss much really - Tuesday's match to be at the birth of his third child.

The England skipper was in great nick in the second T20...