England will head into the defense of its T20 World Cup title on the back of a 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after coasting to a seven-wicket win in their fourth and final match at The Oval.
England ’s Jonny Bairstow, right, bats during the fourth IT20 match between England and Pakistan in London, England , Thursday, May 30, 2024. Pakistan ’s Shaheen Shah Afridi is bowled by England ’s Liam Livingstone during the fourth IT20 match between England and Pakistan at The Oval ground in London, England , Thursday, May 30, 2024. Pakistan ’s Haris Rauf kneels on the pitch during the fourth IT20 match between England and Pakistan in London, England , Thursday, May 30, 2024.
The tournament staged jointly in the United States and the Caribbean starts Saturday, with England’s opening match against Scotland in Barbados on Tuesday and Pakistan playing for the first time on June 6 against the U.S.Short-staffed: 9-player Australia wins T20 World Cup warmup match against Namibia
Pakistan lost three wickets in nine balls to slump from 83-2 to 86-5 before going off for rain on 91-5 after 10.4 overs. England was clinical in the field — Pakistan was dismissed with one ball remaining in its innings — and ruthless with the bat, not least Buttler on his return to the squad after leaving to be present for the birth of his third child early this week.
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