KARACHI: England on Tuesday defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the first T20I of the seven-match series here at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Englishmen were playing their first game on the shores of Pakistan in 17 years and they showed a great performance in all the departments. Opener Mohammad Rizwan continued his good batting form with an attractive 46-ball 68 while skipper Babar Azam made 24-ball 31. Iftikhar Ahmed scored 28 off 17 balls while no batters made contributions. The remaining matches of the series are in Karachi (September 22, 23 and 25) and in Lahore (September 28, 30 and October 2).

Source: Pakistan Today September 21, 2022 00:36 UTC