England vs Pakistan T20 2024: Summary, Scores, Goals, Highlights, Stats, League, Game Analysis, Points, Next Fixtures And Everything To Know
The clash between England and Pakistan on May 25, 2024, during the second T20 International (T20I) of the Pakistan tour of England. The match took place at the iconic Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham.
Match Overview:
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
- Result: England won by 23 runs.
- Player of the Match: J. Buttler (England) scored 84 runs in 51 balls.
Match Summary:
First Quarter (1st Innings):
- Jos Buttler and Phil Salt opened the innings for England.
- Buttler played aggressively, scoring boundaries at regular intervals.
- Salt provided good support, rotating the strike.
- The duo put up a solid opening partnership.
- Will Jacks joined Buttler after Salt’s dismissal.
- Jacks played some exquisite shots, including a couple of sixes.
- Also England reached 100 runs in the 12th over.
- Jonny Bairstow came in next and continued the momentum.
- Buttler reached his half-century with a flurry of boundaries.
- England finished their innings with a competitive total of 183 runs for 7 wickets.
Second Quarter (2nd Innings):
- Babar Azam and Saim Ayub opened the chase for Pakistan.
- Azam looked in fine touch, playing elegant cover drives.
- Also Ayub struggled against the pace of Jofra Archer.
- Pakistan lost their first wicket early.
- Mohammad Rizwan joined Azam in the middle.
- The duo tried to stabilize the innings.
- Shadab Khan’s leg-spin troubled the batsmen.
- Azam reached his fifty, but wickets kept falling at the other end.
- Pakistan needed a big partnership.
- Fakhar Zaman played some aggressive shots but fell to Adil Rashid.
- The required run rate kept climbing.
- Pakistan’s lower order tried to accelerate, but England’s bowlers held their nerve.
- Pakistan was eventually bowled out for 160 runs in 19.2 overs.
Key Moments:
- Jofra Archer’s Return: Archer’s comeback after a long injury layoff was a highlight. His pace and accuracy troubled the Pakistani batsmen.
- Also Buttler’s Heroics: Jos Buttler’s explosive innings of 84 runs off 51 balls set the tone for England’s total.
- Pakistan’s Collapse: Despite Babar Azam’s fifty, Pakistan lost wickets at crucial junctures, leading to their defeat.
Player of the Match:
- Jos Buttler for his match-winning knock.
Playing XI:
England:
- Jos Buttler (capt/wk)
- Phil Salt
- Will Jacks
- Jonny Bairstow
- Harry Brook
- Moeen Ali
- Also Liam Livingstone
- Chris Jordan
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Reece Topley
Pakistan:
- Babar Azam (capt)
- Saim Ayub
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Also Fakhar Zaman
- Shadab Khan
- Azam Khan (wk)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Imad Wasim
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Also Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Amir
Head-to-head records between England and Pakistan in different formats of cricket:
T20 Internationals (T20Is):
- England and Pakistan have faced each other 29 times in T20Is.
- England holds a 19-9 lead in the head-to-head record.
- The last T20I encounter between these two teams was in the T20 World Cup 2022 Final.
One-Day Internationals (ODIs):
- In the 91 meetings between England and Pakistan in ODIs, England has the advantage.
- England has won 56 times, while Pakistan has emerged victorious in 32 encounters.
- Three matches ended in No Result.
- In the last 5 matches, England holds a record of 4-1.
Test Matches:
England and Pakistan have faced each other in 91 Test matches. England holds the advantage, having won 56 times, while Pakistan has emerged victorious in 32 encounters. Three matches ended in no result.
