Summary

  • England win by three runs; lead series 2-0

  • Pakistan 169-8 (Shehzad 28, Plunkett 3-33)

  • Eng 172-8 (Vince 38, Buttler 33, Afridi 3-15)

  • Jos Buttler captains England for first time

  • Final game on Monday in Sharjah

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

  1. There's a wonderful shot of a fan in the crowd, Pakistan flag tied around his head, hammering the air in frustration. "I could have hit that!" I'm not sure you could, mate.

  2. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "We've seen an England squad today which is so rounded - Woakes got that delivery through with pace, on a tight line, and it would have been difficult for any batsman. Shahid Afridi got the crowd going, Shehzad and Rafatullah started well, but Pakistan will be disappointed as they got so close."

  3. England win the T20 series 2-0

    England celebrate winningGetty Images

    England are joyous, a mob of orange in a group cuddle. he rest of the ground is in near-silence, with Shahid Afridi slumped in his seat. He couldn't have done much more.  

  4. Eng win by three runs

    Pak 169-8

    A swing and a miss! England win by three runs!

  5. Pak 169-8 (four off one)

    Tanvir gets so much bat on this, but there's a man at long leg. Only a single. Four needed from the last ball!

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    Jake Cartledge: Woakes has single handedly lost this game for England. I don't think you can blame anyone else for this...

    Stuart Foster:@chriswoakes Pakistan's 12th man.

  7. Pak 168-8

    Big cheer as Anwar biffs down the ground. Only a single, mind. Five from two.

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    Jon Dunn: My word, the England bowlers haven't half let the pressure get to them. Some awful deliveries. Wides, no balls & full tosses.

  9. Pak 167-8

    Single to mid-off. Tanvir can't put a full toss away. Six from three. Who fancies a super over?

  10. Pak 166-8 (target 173)

    Sohail Tanvir, where have you been? First ball swung over square leg for four. Seven needed from four.

  11. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "We talk about executing yorkers and that was perfect, in at the toes - although it looks like Sarfraz has actually knocked it in on his stumps."

  12. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special

    "That's the response England were looking for from Woakes. Look at his face!"

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Sarfraz b Woakes 20 (Pak 182-8)

    Sarfraz Ahmed of PakistanGetty Images

    Bowled him! Sarfraz looks for the sweep, falls over and can only deflect the ball into his own stumps. Fortune for England, but they will feel they deserve it after the overthrows in the previous over. Woakes on a hat-trick, 11 needed from five balls.  

  14. Pak 163-7

    Willey gets the yorker in. Single taken. Pakistan need 11 from the last six balls. Woakes to bowl it. If it's a tie, we've got a super over. 

  15. Pak 160-7

    It might have actually hit Sarfraz's helmet. Singles aplenty now. Pakistan need 12 from seven balls.

  16. Pak 159-7

    Oh you are kidding. England are done by four overthrows. Sarfraz was diving to make his ground for the second, the ball hit his bat snd skipped away for a boundary. Effectively, it's a six. They all count, even with Sarfraz apologising.

  17. Pak 153-7

    Now Sarfraz picks up the mantle. Full toss from Willey, swung for four. Pakistan favourites?

  18. Pak 149-7

    An Anwar single. Big conflab by England. The umpire tells them to get on with it. 24 from 11 needed.

  19. Pak 148-7 (target 173)

    Anwar Ali has arrived. David Willey has the ball.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Afridi c Plunkett b Woakes 24 (Pak 148-7)

    And relax? Shahid Afridi is gone, slicing Woakes to Liam Plunkett at short third man. Good catch. More importantly, Pakistan have a sniff. When Afridi arrived, Pakistan needed 53 from 20 balls. Now, they need 25 from 12.