Live updates: England vs Pakistan, fourth T20 international match

LONDON: Pakistan took on hosts England in the fourth T20 international (T20I) match at the renowned The Oval stadium on Thursday. England is now leading the series 2-0, with two matches canceled due to rain.

Channeling the famed Sharjah six, Bairstow smashed a boundary for six runs to seal the match in England’s favour! Congratulations England!

England has won the match by 7 wickets, with 27 balls to spare. They chased the target of 158 runs in just is 15 overs at a loss of three wickets.

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What a catch! Despite some disappointing performances, including a missed opportunity, Azam Khan finally showed promise by helping to dismiss England’s biggest threat, Jos Buttler.

Pakistani bowlers finally make a breakthrough. Phil Salt is dismissed via catch out.

Phil Salt is absolutely on fire! He has hammered several 4s and 6s, all in just one over! Pakistani bowlers need to be on high alert! He has thrashed Pakistan by scoring 38 runs off 20 balls only.

England is setting the field ablaze! Just the openers have amassed a huge partnership in less than 6 overs. The dynamic partnership between openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt is on full display.

The dance these English openers are leading the Pakistani bowlers on suggests they can single-handedly chase down the target with ease.

Captain Jos Buttler and Phil Salt are likely to aim to build a solid partnership while minimising risks of losing wickets, in particular against Shaheen Shah Afridi.

England’s inning has just begun, the hosts have plenty of time to strategise and chase down the target.

England won the toss with captain Jos Buttler opting to bowl. Despite a valiant effort, Pakistan is all out for 157 runs.

Usman Khan scored the highest for Pakistan with a 38 runs off 21 balls, including three boundaries and two sixes. Trailing closely behind is captain Babar Azam, who contributed 36 runs off 22 balls. He managed to hit five 4s and a single 6.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan scored 23 runs in 16 balls before being bowled by England’s Adil Rashid. He managed to score three 4s.

England bowlers put up a strong front, with Mark Wood, Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone all clinching two wickets each. While Mark Wood yielded the highest runs (35) in his allotted four overs, Adil Rashid conceded 27 and Liam Livingstone 17.

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Despite significant expectations and being touted as the trump card against Pakistan, Jofra Archer failed to take any wickets. He also conceded a whopping 31 runs to Pakistani batters.