England Wins 1st T20I Against Pakistan By 23 Runs; Jos Buttler, Bowlers Shine As Three Lions Take Early Lead in Series Against Men in Green
Jofra Archer returned to the cricketing stage after a long time and looked in good shape as he scalped two wickets and helped England clinch a victory.
England start their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 preparations in a positive note as they beat Pakistan in the 1st T20I and take 1-0 lead in the series. Batting first, Phil Salt was dismissed early but Jos Buttler and Will Jacks stitched a solid partnership for England. Despite not getting the desired finish, England set a competitive total of 183/7 on the board. Chasing it, Pakistan started steady but lost way in the middle losing too many wickets and in the end despite efforts from Imad Wasim and Fakhar Zaman, it was not enough for the to cross the finishing line. Bangladesh Secures Dominant Ten-Wicket Victory Over USA in 3rd T20I Riding On Mustafizur Rahman's Six-Wicket Haul; Hosts Bag Series 2-1.
England Wins 1st T20I Against Pakistan By 23 Runs
🏴 VICTORY! 🦁
A 23-run win @Edgbaston 🏏
We take a 1-0 series lead!
🏴 #ENGvPAK 🇵🇰#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/8H3pkmxws3
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 25, 2024
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