Postpublished at 20:54 BST 30 May 2024
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
That's a perfect response to a slower ball.
England win by seven wickets at The Oval
England win rain-affected four-match series 2-0
England's final game before opening match in T20 World Cup against Scotland on 4 June
by Ffion Wynne & Sam Drury
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
That's a perfect response to a slower ball.
Target: 158
It's not Haris Rauf, it's Naseem Shah and it's six more for Phil Salt.
He picks up on the slower ball and launches it over the leg-side.
Super striking.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Two
It feels like it's time for Haris Rauf.
Target: 158
Phil Salt follows up that six by drilling the next through the covers for four.
Another big over for England to keep the pressure on Pakistan.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Salt has got the skill level, the power and the timing to hit shots like that.
Target: 158
Oh, Phil Salt!
Just a short-arm jab but he middles it over mid-wicket for six.
Incredible power.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
That's how to put a bowler under pressure. First ball a nice, conventional cricket stroke.
Target: 158
Super shot from Jos Buttler.
He opens the face a touch and just angles the first ball from Mohammad Amir through backward point for four.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
That's not what Pakistan need, England are starting to take off a bit.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on BBC Two
This has to be directed much better, that's his go to ball.
Target: 158
Just when it looked like being a very tidy over from Shaheen Afridi, he goes looking for the hooping delivery but gets the line wrong.
The ball sails down the leg-side, out of reach of Azam Khan and away for five wides.
Good one to finish as Phil Salt plays and misses but still no breakthrough for Pakistan.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on BBC Two
He's a terrific striker of the ball, he makes sure that when the ball's in his zone, he doesn't miss it.
Target: 158
All timing from Phil Salt.
On the pads from Naseem Shah, next to no footwork from Salt but he whips it away leg-side for four.
Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on BBC Two
England are the favourites to win this game, when England have chased 150-160, they've won nine and lost only one.
When Pakistan are defending the same totals, they've won three and lost eight.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on BBC Two
Babar Azam needs to quiet them down a little bit so they don't lose focus.
The focus is getting the ball yorker length and being as accurate as possible.
Target: 158
Shot.
A long half-volley to start from Naseem Shah and Phil Salt clubs it through extra cover for four.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
One thing that Pakistan will have to do to get close to winning this game is be explosive on the field.
Target: 158
Good shot from Phil Salt and an even better stop from Haris Rauf, diving to his right at mid-off.
That saves three runs for Pakistan but it's a good first over for England.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Sounds
Not the most convincing shot, nevertheless it's a boundary.
Target: 158
Edged... and four!
Jos Buttler rather dangles his bat outside off stump as Shaheen Afridi angles the ball across him.
It's off the edge but wide of slip and away to boundary sponge.