Rizwan's 50, debutant Aamer's last-over heroics help Pakistan clinch 6-run win over England in 5th T20I

 

Lahore: Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan's valuable half-century and tight death bowling by debutant Aamer Jamal helped Pakistan clinch an exciting six-run win in the final over against England in the fifth T20I of seven-match series at Lahore on Wednesday.

With this victory, Pakistan now has an edge over England with a 3-2 lead in the series. In the first innings, Pakistan was bundled out for 145 in 19 overs. Rizwan (63 off 46) continued his consistent run with the bat, but the rest of the batters failed to make an impact. Pacer Mark Wood (3/20) was the leading bowler for England. Chasing 146, England did not really look a massive threat, but innings from Moeen Ali (51* off 37) kept them in contention. Ultimately, it boiled down to 15 runs in the last over bowled by Aamer Jamal (1/13) and he defended it successfully, restricting England to 139/7. Haris Rauf (2/41) also did a solid job with the ball