Razzaq powers Pakistan to victory

Abdul Razzaq blitz with five massive sixes steered Pakistan to a four-wicket victory over England in the second and final Twenty20 International to square up the two-match series at the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan in chase of a fighting total reeling to 78 for 5 but Razzaq landed with sound mood blasted 46 off 18 balls. With Pakistan needing 17 runs from 12 balls with six wickets in hand, but magnificent unbeaten blitz by Razzaq finishing off with authority smacking the required score with the help of two bulky sixes off debutant Ajmal Shahzad.

Earlier England asked to bat first off to a wobbly start with Joe Denly – who is struggling to find runs, once again failed to impress as a superb delivery by Yasir Arafat nipped back in sharply to dislodged his timber for 5 off 10 balls.

Kevin Pietersen – who in his previous match found his form back with the bat, repeated his impressive signifier once again, cracked a brilliant 62 runs off 40 balls with four boundaries and three sixes. He put on 98 runs for the second wicket with opener Jonathan Trott to helped England to post a challenging 148 for 6.

England surpassed 100-run mark in the 15th over with Trott was run out for 39 from 51 balls contained three boundaries. At the score on 120, Ajmal locked Pietersen lbw in his last over, in which he conceded just four runs. Skipper Paul Collinwood (11 not out) came after Eoin Morgan – who fell for just nine runs, hit a well timed six off Gul to long leg. Luke Wright too hit Gul for another six to deep mid wicket.

Pakistan’s pick of the bowler Arafat took two wickets off two successive balls in the last over to restrict England to a score below the 150-run mark.

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Razzaq powers Pakistan to victory