Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Starting to feel like Pakistan are still in the game.
Summary
England win by six wickets to take 1-0 lead in seven-match series
Hales hits fifty in first England appearance since March 2019
Brook adds unbeaten 42 off 25 balls
Rizwan hits 68 off 46 balls as Pakistan start well before stuttering to 158-7
Luke Wood takes three wickets on England debut; Rashid claims two
England's first game in Pakistan since 2005, after attack on Sri Lanka team by gunmen in 2009
Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Eng 93-3published at 12.0 overs
England struggling to find the boundary here as Mohammad Nawaz keeps both Alex Hales and Harry Brook honest with his left-arm spin.
Five singles off the over. The third of them is a little risky from Brook, with a potential run out chance for the bowler but his throw is wide.
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Jon Evans: That was one of the most pointless reviews I have ever seen.
Patrick Brennan: A big call, but that might be the worst review I've ever seen from Duckett.
Daniel Stevanato: Why is Hales not telling Duckett that the ball is crashing into middle stump? Absolutely appalling review, could not have been any more out.
Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentatorTerrific over with the big wicket of Duckett. A little bit of respite for Pakistan. Maybe there is a twist in the tale here.
The slower bowlers look like they hold the key on this wicket. I wonder if this will be a trend throughout this tour?
WICKETpublished at 10.5 overs
Duckett lbw b Usman Qadir 21 (Eng 87-3)
That seemed more in hope than expectation as Ben Duckett burns a review on one that looked pretty plumb - and the ball-tracking technology backs it up.
His breezy inventive knock comes to an end.
Harry Brook the new man.
Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Heather Knight
England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialLooks pretty out to me.
England reviewpublished at 10.5 overs
Another reverse sweep from Ben Duckett, but this time he is struck on the pad.
It's given out, but he decides to review it.
Postpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentatorMy goodness! A straight forward chance and Masood has dropped it!
Hales dropped on 28published at 10.3 overs
A filthy slog across the line from Alex Hales to Usman Qadir's third ball and it reaches cow corner and this time it carries to the fielder. It's a bread-and-butter catch for Shan Masood, but he spills it on the move.
Next ball, to rub salt in the wound, Ben Duckett reverse sweeps the Pakistan spinner for four.
drinks break Drinks breakpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
A quick bit of liquid refreshment. England in a good position - it would be a statement of Alex Hales' T20 World Cup ambitions to take England home from here.
Postpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentatorWhat Pakistan did really well was pushing for twos. England look like they are looking for boundaries each time.
Eng 80-2published at 10.0 overs
Target 159
Three singles off Haris Rauf's first three balls. England are looking for boundaries, but are not quite able to find the middle and find the fielders with a few clothed pulls.
Seven runs off that over.
At the halfway point and England need 79 from 60 balls
Postpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentatorReverse sweep and Alex Hales and Ben Duckett punch gloves to acknowledge the boundary. Duckett is a vastly experienced player now, he knows his game.
Eng 73-2published at 9.0 overs
Ben Duckett is excellent at getting himself right down low to hit spinners into slightly unorthodox areas. He squats down to Usman Qadir to work his second ball for a single.
A couple of balls later and Alex Hales, with a touch of agriculture, carts it to cow corner for another single.
Duckett finishes the over with a fortunate boundary. An attempted reverse slog-sweep is top edged over the wicketkeeper for four. It's not how, it's how many.
Eng 63-2published at 8.0 overs
Target 159
Alex Hales is 23 off 16 balls so far. He's ticking along nicely.
Usman Qadir to continue.
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Heather Knight
England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialShah is very quick, pushing above 90 mph. I think he'll be great in Australia.
Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 20 September 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentatorThe ball wins the race and Hales again showing his prowess.
Eng 62-2published at 7.3 overs
Naseem Shah is bounding in with purpose, but Alex Hales uses all his strength and guile to get over the top of a slightly shorter one from the Pakistan seamer and cuts it square.
Eng 56-2published at 7.0 overs
As sure as eggs are eggs Ben Duckett, a very capable player of spin, reverse sweeps Usman Qadir's final delivery to pinch the strike.
WICKETpublished at 6.2 overs
Malan c & b Usman Qadir 20 (Eng 53-2)
Usman Qadir tosses this one up, and the ball grips and turns on the pitch. Dawid Malan's angled bat sees him chip the ball back to the bowler for a simple return catch.
A tame dismissal.
Sweep addict Ben Duckett is the new batter for England.