Summary

  • England win series 2-1

  • Hosts win with two balls to spare

  • Roy 64 (30), Malan 31 (33)

  • England slip from 92-1 to 112-4

  • Pakistan 154-6: Rizwan 76* (57)

  • Rashid 4-35, Moeen 1-19

  • Third T20, Emirates Old Trafford

  1. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's intelligent batting. They've used the first four overs to get the pace of the pitch, now they are looking to attack.

  2. Eng 38-0published at 4.3 overs

    Target 155

    After some delicate dabbing, Jason Roy has decided to go after Imad Wasim. He biffs the spinner's first ball for six over his head, then two balls later crouches down and uses his wrists to powerfully slog it square for four.

  3. Eng 27-0published at 3.6 overs

    Jos Buttler again attempts to scoop the ball but Hasan Ali's taken the pace off and the ball dribbles through to Mohammed Rizwan.

  4. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    The pressure is building slightly on Jos Buttler.

  5. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    In case you missed it, here's the best of Mohammed Rizwan's unbeaten knock earlier which was the backbone of Pakistan's total.

  6. Eng 25-0published at 3.1 overs

    A slower off-cutter from Hasan Ali first up almost catches Jos Buttler out as he attempts a premeditated paddle over the wicketkeeper's head but is unable to make contact.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

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    Ian: I think England will win this but it will not be as easy as some think.

  8. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    After one over Shaheen Afridi is whipped out of the attack to be replaced by Hasan Ali.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

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    In response to Tom Oates' text, Jordan is excellent but that would be Chris Woakes he is describing.

    Shaf from Bedford

  10. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't know how he plays that shot.

  11. Eng 23-0published at 2.2 overs

    England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler rocks back to spinner Imad Wasim as he gets in on the act with a boundary of his own over cover.

  12. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    We've seen every dimension of Jason Roy in that over.

  13. Eng 19-0published at 1.6 overs

    Classy stuff from Jason Roy as he finishes the over with back-to-back boundaries. First he clips the ball elegantly off his hips for four, and a ball later muscles it through mid-wicket.

  14. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's a really controlled shot. He's not tried to overhit it.

  15. Eng 11-0published at 1.4 overs

    Shaheen Afridi, with his coiffured hair, bounds in but his first ball is slightly wide and Jason Roy uses the pace of the left-arm paceman and finds the boundary through point.

    Three balls later, Roy skips down the pitch and whacks it to cow corner for a one-bounce four.

    He's up and running.

  16. Postpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's not going to be straightforward for England. Spin to open the bowling is a sign of things to come.

  17. Eng 3-0published at 1.0 overs

    Jos Buttler with a carbon copy shot to get himself off the mark before Jason Roy pushes another single.

  18. Eng 1-0published at 0.4 overs

    Pakistan start with spin and Imad Wasim picks up three dots. Jason Roy punches him for a single down the ground to get off the mark.

  19. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    How do England approach this? We saw Pakistan's batters come a bit of a cropper taking on the big shots, but it's hard to see Jason Roy playing any other way.

  20. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    The shadows are long off Pakistan's players as they congregate in a huddle with the sun setting behind them at Old Trafford. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler punch gloves as they walk out to the crease.