Summary

  • England win to take series 4-3

  • Pakistan fall 67 runs short & never seriously challenge target after losing both openers cheaply

  • Willey takes 50th T20 wicket for England

  • England pile up 209-3 - Malan 78* & Brook 46* top-score

  • Babar drops Malan (29) and Brook (24)

  • Malan also dropped on 62 by Wasim

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. Pak 17-2

    Target 210

    Woakes continues, firing in three tight deliveries before Shan Masood carves a fuller one into the gap for four.

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    Iftikar and Shan are under pressure now.

  3. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    If Pakistan are going to win this their middle order will need to step up.

  4. Pak 11-2

    Iftikhar 6, Shan 0

    A boundary to finish as Iftikhar helps a wide ball on its way.

    England have started brilliantly.

  5. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    That is a prize wicket for England.

  6. Pak 5-2

    Target 210

    Iftikhar plays a forward-defence to Topley.

  7. You could hear a pin drop in Lahore. England couldn't have hoped for a better start.

  8. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    TopleyGetty Images

    Brilliant yorker from Topley and Pakistan's opening two go in the space of eight balls.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Rizwan b Topley 1 (Pak 5-2)

    RizwanGetty Images

    Got him!

    England have Pakistan's opening pair heading back the the shed.

    Mohammad Rizwan plays round a fuller delivery and some late swing from Reece Topley sees the ball cannon into the stumps.

  10. A poor match from Babar. Two drops and now that early wicket.

  11. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The pressure is on and it's time for that big performance.

  12. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    It was a simple catch for Brook and Pakistan's captain goes!

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Babar c Brook b Woakes 4 (Pak 5-1)

    WoakesGetty Images

    This is huge!

    England clearly have a plan to Babar Azam as Harry Brook is in really tight at extra cover. The Pakistan skipper tries a drive but ends up lofting the ball straight to Brook.

  14. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It will be interesting to see how Rizwan and Babar will approach the powerplay.

  15. Pak 5-0

    Target 210

    And there's the first boundary as Babar Azam on-drives one through the gap for four.

  16. Pak 1-0

    Target 210

    First run on the board. Rizwan steals a single on the off side.

    Out comes Woakes' slip.

  17. Pak 0-0

    Target 210

    A dot to start as Rizwan digs out a yorker.

  18. Chris Woakes has ball in hand for England.

  19. More from Jos Buttler: “Lots of guys have been putting their hand up throughout this tour and we’ve got a few guys who will join us in Australia, coming back from injuries or having been rested. So things are looking good and we’re excited for what’s ahead.

    “Conditions will be different in Australia so we’ll have to be smart with that and adapt, select sides based on what we need in Australia.

    On his own fitness: “[I’ll be back] in Australia. It’s been frustrating not to get on the park here but we’ve been taking things quite cautiously. I feel like I’m back to full fitness and now I just need to get out there and play a full game."

    On England's total: “I think it’s a really good score, it’s great to have those runs on the board. The dew will play a part, if it gets really wet then it will be hard to grip the ball and that’ll be a challenge for the seamers and the spinners. We’ve had some great games in the series and I’m sure this will be a tight one as well.”

  20. This would be Pakistan's highest ever run-chase in T20 internationals by the way.