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01-Dec-2015 02:41:00 GMT
Pakistan v England, 3rd T20, Sharjah

England wrap up T20 Series With Super Over Win

Sharjah: England captain Eoin Morgan hit the winning run as the tourists secured their first T20 whitewash with a thrilling super-over win against Pakistan in the third match of the series in Sharjah on Monday.

Pakistan were limited to three for one in their super over by the yorkers sent down by Chris Jordan and England reached their goal with a ball to spare after a 154-run tie.

Pakistan had looked set to avoid the whitewash but England managed to get the prized wicket of Shoaib Malik, who fell to a Sam Billings catch from Woakes' bowling for 75 in the 20th over, which stalled their progress.

The hosts scored 154 for seven to tie the score England had reached for the loss of eight wickets, with James Vince top-scoring on 46.

England's win completed a fine limited-overs tour with a 2-0 Test series defeat followed by a 3-1 win in the one-dayers.

The victory was England's sixth consecutive Twenty20 success heading into the World T20 in India in March.

Pakistan was unlucky not to win the match after Shoaib Malik smashed a career best 54-ball 75 for his fourth Twenty20 half century and added a quickfire 63 off just 38 balls for the sixth wicket with Shahid Afridi, who made a 20-ball 29.

Malik and Afridi joined company with Pakistan struggling at 65-5 as both took the attack to the English bowlers, much to the joy of a packed 16,000 stadium.

Afridi smashed three sixes off his 20-ball innings before he was bowled by paceman David Willey, who finished with 3-36.

Malik, whose previous best of 57 not out came against India at Bangalore in 2012, hit eight boundaries and two sixes but fell with just two needed for victory.

Pakistan were struggling at 11-3 after losing opener Ahmed Shehzad (four), Mohammad Hafeez to another run out for one and Raffatullah Mohmand (nought) by the third over.

Mohammad Rizwan hit four boundaries in his 24 but he and Umar Akmal (four) fell in quick succession before Malik held the innings well.

England skipper Eoin Morgan was pleased at series win.

Earlier James Vince hit a career-best 46 and Woakes (37) lifted England -- who won the toss and batted -- from a precarious 86-6 during their fighting 60-run stand for the seventh wicket to take them to 154-8.

Vince, promoted to open the innings after Alex Hales was rested, showed maturity by standing firm at one end as wickets fell at regular intervals. He hit three boundaries and a six during his resolute 45-ball knock.

Woakes smashed three sixes and a boundary off just 24 balls to give England some relief after leg-spinner Afridi (2-19) derailed England with two wickets in as many balls.

Afridi dismissed Joe Root (32) and Moeen Ali first ball after debutant Aamer Yamin provided Pakistan the early breakthrough with the wicket of Jason Roy (nought) off the first ball of his career.

Yamin became the first Pakistan and 11th bowler overall to take a wicket with his first ball in Twenty20 cricket, but only bowled two overs, finishing with 1-12.

Vince, dropped on 4 and 29, added 48 for the second wicket with Root.

Morgan managed 15 and Jos Buttler just two.

Lanky paceman Mohammad Irfan, playing his first match in this Twenty20 series, conceded 40 in his four overs while Sohail Tanvir took two late wickets and finished with figures of 2-36.

Brief scores
England -
154 for 8 (Vince 46, Woakes 37) tied with Pakistan - 154 for 7 (Malik 75, Willey 3-36)
Super Over England 4 for 0 beat Pakistan 3 for 1
MOM - Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Player of the series - James Vince (England)


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