Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
The game is slipping from England's grasp.
Summary
Hosts win by six runs to take 3-2 series lead
England limp to 62-5 after slow start in pursuit of 146
Tourists can only reach 139-7 despite Moeen's unbeaten 51 off 37 balls
Pakistan 145 all out (19 overs): Rizwan 63 (46)
Wood takes superb 3-20, bowling with express pace
Sixth T20 in Lahore takes place on Friday
Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Eng 107-6published at 17.0 overs
Pivotal over for England, you sense, as they look to target Mohammad Wasim.
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Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialMoeen is very calm even though the rate is going up.
Eng 105-6published at 16.3 overs
Now then. Haris Rauf drops it in short and Moeen Ali picks up the length quickly. He transfers his weight and uses the pace of the ball to hook it for six.
More of that required.
Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland went seam heavy. Rauf has gone at over 10 an over so England will look to his overs.
Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Haris Rauf back into the attack for Pakistan. Will England look to take him on?
Postpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt is just about taking the game deep for England. The deeper you take it the more pressure comes into play.
Eng 97-6published at 16.0 overs
The flying insects are buzzing around Moeen Ali's helmet as Mohammad Wasim bounds in. The England skipper connects well but can only pick out the fielder at point.
England need 49 runs off 24 balls.
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Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland will just hope the longer Moeen is there the easiest it becomes.
Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThe silence in the crowd tells you that has gone for four.
Eng 89-6published at 15.3 overs
Mohammad Wasim drops it in short to Moeen Ali, on whom England's hopes surely rest, and he swats the ball over backward point for four.
There was a bit of fortune about that shot. It was aerial and risky, but he has a boundary.
Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI am interested how much England will have seen of Jamal. It is only his 13th T20 and he hasn't played in the PSL.
Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialJamal looks the part here.
Eng 88-6published at 15.0 overs
Aamer Jamal, sporting a luscious thick beard, is very happy with his first over. He finishes with a yorker, dug out by Chris Woakes.
That run rate has climbed to nearly 12 an over.
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Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentatorEngland are almost down and out.
Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThere is no feeling like taking your first international wicket. He is ecstatic.
WICKETpublished at 14.2 overs
Curran c Mohammad Wasim b Aamer Jamal 17 (Eng 85-6)
Aamer Jamal has a wicket with his second delivery in T20 international cricket.
Sam Curran decides to go after the debutant and sends the ball high into the night sky. Mohammad Wasim, at extra, stations himself under it and takes a catch before tumbling over with a grin on his face.
That was coming down with snow on it. He's judged it well.
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Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIftikhar is a part-timer but his figures (1-16 from four overs) say it all really.
Eng 83-5published at 14.0 overs
England will be glad to see the back of Iftikhar Ahmed's leg spin. They have struggled to get him away, overall. He finishes a fine spell with a dart into the pads of Sam Curran which he clips for one.
63 from 36 balls needed. Moeen Ali and Sam Curran need boundaries soon.
Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 28 September 2022
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialA lot rests on these two and then Chris Woakes.