England vs Pakistan LIVE! Second T20 international score and commentary - TV, cricket live stream today

Half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez carried Pakistan to their highest Twenty20 international total against England, who face a chase of 196 at Emirates Old Trafford.

In the first cricket match to be broadcast live on the BBC, sharing coverage with Sky, since 1999, Babar helped Pakistan make an excellent start in his 56 off 44 balls before Hafeez took the baton in the second T20.

Hafeez clubbed five fours and four sixes in a belligerent 69 off 36 deliveries to help Pakistan to 195 for four, eclipsing the 173 for six they made against England in Cardiff last year.

England's seamers struggled with their lengths, with Tom Curran and Chris Jordan conceding 46 and 41 respectively to leave the hosts with a tough chase to move 1-0 up before Tuesday's decider.

Follow all the action LIVE at Old Trafford!

TV and live stream details

TV: The match will be shown on Sky Sports Cricket (Sky: 405, Virgin: 504) and Sky Sports Main Event (Sky: 401, Virgin; 501).

Live stream: The match will be available each day on the Sky Go app, with a Sky Sports subscription required. Highlights will be available on the BBC Sport website and app.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

28 August 2020

WICKET! Bairstow c&b Imad 2

ENG 3/1 (0.5 overs)

Some grab! Bairstow drives hard back down the ground, it’s straight at Imad Wasim but it comes at him fast and low. He gets two hands down and holds on. Bairstow’s on his way. 

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Imad Wasim is going to open up with a bit of spin. Banton the man on strike...

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And Mr Banton is making his way out to the middle as we speak, alongside Jonny Bairstow, who is a lock in the side going forward but perhaps at No.3, so will be equally keen to shine in this series up top. 

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So a big, big opportunity for Tom Banton. He's shown glimpses of his promise in an England shirt, but we're desperate to see him produce the kind of knock he has at times in franchise cricket around the world. 

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Some interesting talking points in that Pakistan line-up, too. No Wahab Riaz as Haris Rauf gets the nod, and the big disappointment is that we aren't seeing 19-year-old Haider Ali, who is a real talent. 

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England XI: Bairstow, Banton, Malan, Morgan, Billings, Ali, Curran, Gregory, Jordan, Rashid, Mahmood

Pakistan XI: Babar, Fakhar, Hafeez, Malik, Rizwan, Ahmed, Khan, Wasim, Amir, Shaheen, Haris 

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The big team news for England is that Tom Banton has got the nod to open the batting, with Dawid Malan down at three. David Willey is a bit of a surprise omission from the bowling attack. 

Full line-ups to come...

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Pakistan have won the toss and Babar Azam has elected to bowl.

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The Test summer might have come and gone in a flash, but England's white ball equivalent if really only just getting going. 

We had three ODIs against Ireland earlier in the summer but with T20 World Cups to come in 2021 and 2022 now, it's the shortest format that will take precedence over the 50-over game. 

28 August 2020

Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport's LIVE coverage of the first T20 international between England and Pakistan from Manchester. 

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