England vs Pakistan 1st T20I at Nottingham, 16 Jul, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
Pakistan 232/6 (20)
England 201/10 (19.2)
Pakistan won by 31 runs
Man of the Match: Babar Azam

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 David Willey bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets back in the crease and steered to point.

    Over 0.2 David Willey bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and tries to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 0.3 David Willey bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and went for a drive and  takes a thick edge past slip down to third man

    Over 0.4 David Willey bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and looks to drive and only manages an edge which dies on its way to first slip

    Over 0.5 David Willey bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Gets wait for the ball on the back foot and guides it away down to the third man fence for four.

    Over 0.6 David Willey bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets across the line and flicks it beautifully but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and flashing a drive on the up. Balance wasn't there, was playing away from the body looking to smoke it through the covers but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 1.2 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

    Over 1.3 Saqib Mahmood bowls a half volley to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and slaps the drive through the covers, beating the diving fielder and gets a boundary.

    Over 1.4 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, goes back in the crease and run it down to the third man for a single.

    Over 1.5 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 1.6 Saqib Mahmood bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, moves across in the crease and works it through square leg for a single.

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1: Wide ball. David Willey to Babar Azam,

    Over 2.1 David Willey bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-on and picks up an easy single.

    Over 2.2 David Willey bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 leg bye, struck on the thigh by the inswinger. The deflection is into the off-side and they think there's enough time for the single.

    Over 2.3 David Willey bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Gets forward and driven along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

    Over 2.4 David Willey bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it down to the deep mid-wicket fence for four.

    Over 2.5 David Willey bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Goes deep inside the crease and flicks it behind square on the onside and gets another boundary.

    Over 2.6 David Willey bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 leg bye, gets forward and misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads down to the short fine leg and picks up a leg bye.

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Tom Curran bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and went hard on the drive, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 3.2 Tom Curran bowls it short of length to Babar Azam,1 run, gets back in the crease and  nudged into the vacant midwicket region

    Over 3.3 Tom Curran bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and went for an ugly slog, almost sitting down on the back knee to a length ball looking to heave across the line, smack on the grille off the top-edge.

    Over 3.4 Tom Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Gets under it and swipes it over short fine and the ball raced away to the fine leg fence for four.

    Over 3.5 Tom Curran bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets early into the pull, cue-ends it to mid-on for a quick single

    Over 3.6 Tom Curran bowls a slower one to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and picks up a quick single.

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets back in the crease and guided wide of backward point. Azam's ball-watching and dawdling across, prompting a throw at his end. Makes it safely though even as there's a direct hit. 

    Over 4.2 Saqib Mahmood bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and  plays another flashy drive and gets a thick inside edge onto pad. 

    Over 4.3 Saqib Mahmood bowls it short of length to Babar Azam,1 run, gets clears his front leg and flat-bats it to mid-off. No timing.

    Over 4.4 Saqib Mahmood bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, backs away and then squeezes it out

    Over 4.5 Saqib Mahmood bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it straight down the ground for four.

    View More Commentary