Leeds (United Kingdom): Skipper Jos Buttler who was standing in England with 59 before their spinners tore Pakistan’s batting unit to seal 45-run victories at Twenty20 International and this level on Sunday.
Chasing 201 walks to win in Headingley, Pakistani opening made a bright start with bats but lost the road after British Fast Bowler Saqib Mahmood was dismissed by captain Babar Azam (22) in sixth.
England tightened their grip in the middle Overs when the leg-spinner Fair Rashid issued Mohammad Rizwan and Sohaib Maqsood in his second spell.
Moeen Off-Spinner Ali released Mohammad Heafez and Fakhar at a cheap age as Pakistan was left staggering at 95-5.
Azam Khan rose from Matt Parkinson’s feet break, before Mahmood returned to tear in a lower order and limit tourists to 155-9 in 20 overs.
Previously, Buttler marked the return to the national team with the 14th T20i fifty when England was fascinated for 200 with a spare ball.
Buttler was declared suitable after a calf injury and took the captain when Eoin Morgan chose to rest himself in an effort to turn his squad in front of the T20 World Cup this year.
After the hosts lost Jason Roy and Dawid Malan in three Overs, Buttler and Ali restored orders with a 67-run grisk partnership.
Ali finally fell for 36, a quick spoon Bowler Mohammad Hasnain to mid-off, but Buttler accelerated the level of running England beside Livingstone’s last match hero.
Buttler chose the mid-off for the second goal of Hasnain from Inning, but Livingstone, fresh from scoring the fastest goal in the UK, continue to produce other entertaining inings for home supporters.
Livingstone manages the biggest hit today, shipping Tonking Haris Rauf directly above the newly built football stand.
Batsman right hand runs out for 38 of 23 balls before the lower order added 35 others from the last four Overs to take the English score to 200 for the second consecutive game – this time to secure victory.
Both teams now go to Manchester for Decider series on Tuesday.
2nd T20i: Spinners shine as British Beat Pakistan to the 1-1 series level
