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Very, very comfortable victory to tie the series back up.

7th and final T20 against Pakistan.

And they've won the toss and elected to bowl first - no surprise there.

Hales out for 18 LBW. Missed a straight one from Hasnain.

39-1

Absolute of a cock up of a run.

Malan dug a full one out to fine leg, Salt pegs it for the single but Malan has no interest in it. Salt has to turn but can't make his ground and is run out by a direct hit for 20.

39-2.

Here comes the collapse I fear.

57-2 to end the powerplay.

Malan 9* and Duckett 8*

Fantastic by Rizwan behind the stumps. Duckett stumped for 30.

101-3.

EDIT: actually run out, not stumped because he did hit it and Rizwan then stopped the ball. Still great keeping though.

Malan dropped by Babar at extra cover.

Should of been taken in fairness.

Babar has just dropped Brook.

Another one that he should of taken.

Two drops from the Pakistan skipper.

50 for Malan.

160-3.

Malan just took a nasty one on the forearm then into his ribs. Looks to be ok though.

Malan dropped again.

For the second time for Rauf, he's bowled a slower ball and outfoxed the batsman only to have it dropped in the field. That ball did go a long way up though.

Next ball, he's appealed for LBW and reviewed straight away. Might as well with just two overs to go.

Pitched outside leg, not out. Carry on.

Poor 19th over for us but a belting 20th has taken us up and above 200.

Pakistan need 210 to win this match and series.

Hopefully our fielding will be better than Pakistan's

Good opening over from Woakes and he's picked up the wicket of Babar on the last ball of it. Driven to Brook at short extra cover who takes a comfortable catch.

5-1.

And second ball of Topley's opening over, he's knocked over Rizwan.

What a delivery.

5-2. Both openers gone.

Willey drops a caught and bowled opportunity.

It's gone a long way up but he should be taking it.

Willey gets Iftikhar caught Salt behind.

33-3.

Shah gone to Rashid. Little edge to Salt down the leg side.

Pretty much game over anyway, given how far behind Pakistan are.

86-4.

124 to win off 46 balls.

I know it's against a second string bowling line up but great to see Buttler back in full flow so quickly after an injury.

T20 world cup kicks off. Australia battered by New Zealand. Hardly seen the Aussies bat so badly for a long time. England in the same group take on the Afghans today.

Christ , that was a bit grim. With that and the football,  sorely tempted to go back to bed.

One of the best matches I've seen in a long time!

Safe to say Kohli is back.