England's spinners took centre stage during a 45-run win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international at Headingley on Sunday. Victory saw England level the three-match series at 1-1 ahead of Tuesday's finale at Old Trafford. England broke with convention by fielding two leg-spinners in Adil Rashid and Matt Parkinson, with off-spinner Moeen Ali also included. That proved more than enough for England to defend, with Pakistan finishing on 155-9. Jos Buttler, captaining England in place of the rested Eoin Morgan, marked his return to international duty by top-scoring with 59.

Source: News 24 July 18, 2021 20:03 UTC