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.
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WICKET! Malan (run out Hafeez/Khan) 23
ENG 74/2 (9.3 overs)
Huge mix-up! Malan wants a single that doesn’t ever really look on and probably isn’t a necessary risk after Banton’s taken 12 off the first two balls.
Banton goes nowhere, Malan doesn’t turn back and is run out by an absolute mile.
ENG 74/1 (9.2 overs)
Banton 48, Malan 23
He’s cooking now, Tommy Banton. Hit high and long, just long enough to clear Shaoib Malik.
And again! This one’s hit clean and Malik can only watch it sail over the ropes into the stands.
ENG 62/1 (9.0 overs)
Banton 36, Malan 23
Malan’s just not quite timing it at the moment and looks a little frustrated. The partnership’s worth 50 now but it’s not come quickly.
That’s magic, mind. A lovely little scoop from Tom Banton off Haris, over the ‘keeper and it brings four.
Shot. Malan does time this one and places it superbly through extra cover for four. England’s best over by a way.
ENG 49/1 (8.0 overs)
Banton 27, Malan 18
That’s more like it. Shadab Khan into the attack and Tom Banton has decided he’s the man who’s got to go. Down on one knee, clattered for six against the spin.
Good response from the bowler, though, as he sees Banton coming down the track and hides the ball wide. Just three singles follow in the next five deliveries.
ENG 40/1 (7.0 overs)
Banton 19, Malan 17
Haris Rauf is into the attack for the first time. Ooh, has he got Malan lbw here? Babar likes it, Rizwan likes it even more and they send it upstairs.
Nope, a little bit of bat on it. Might’ve pitched outside leg anyway.
ENG 33/1 (6.0 overs)
Banton 17, Malan 15
Hmm. Malan opts to let a shorter delivery from Amir zip by his chest rather than get after it. Just the two boundaries in the innings so far for England.
Make that a third, Banton hitting only just wide of midwicket, who looked a little wrong-footed and got nowhere near catching it. He’s sent deeper.
ENG 25/1 (5.0 overs)
Banton 11, Malan 11
Shot. Dawid Malan’s first boundary is crashed hard behind square for four. There’s a bit of late evening sun creeping out at Old Trafford.
He has a bit of an ugly heave at one later in the over and gets not bat near it but signs that England are trying to up the rate. Pakistan excellent so far.
ENG 19/1 (4.0 overs)
Banton 10, Malan 7
Change in the bowling – Shaheen was about to come in for his second over but the ball’s instead ben thrown to Amir.
Banton guides a single down to third man to move into double figures before Malan picks up a couple but this has been a slow start from England.
ENG 15/1 (3.0 overs)
Banton 9, Malan 4
Banton sweeps down to fine leg, aerial this time and not hit as cleanly but it’s safe and they’ll run three.
Nice little bit of invention from Malan as he fiddles one down the leg side, too, but it’s cut off by the man on the circle and they only get one.
ENG 7/1 (2.0 overs)
Banton 5, Malan 0
So Dawid Malan isn’t opening tonight but he is in very early. Shaheen Afridi from the Jimmy Anderson End.
Three dots to Banton before the youngster flicks nicely around the corner for the first boundary of the innings.
Should be gone next ball! Edged to Ahmed at slip, it’s a sitter, but it’s put down.