Babar too good for England again as Pakistan win

Babar Azam en route his 85 against England on Friday. Pic/AFP

Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first T20I at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a blistering hundred from Liam Livingstone.
Pakistan captain Azam made 85 and shared an opening stand of 150 with Mohammad Rizwan in a national record T20 total of 232-6.

But Livingstone gave the hosts hope with a 42-ball century, England's quickest in a T20I and the fifth fastest of all-time, hitting six fours and nine sixes on his way to three figures. Yet it wasn't enough to prevent Pakistan going 1-0 up in this three-match series, with England bowled out for 201 after player of the match Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan took three wickets apiece.

"Everyone took part in today's win," said Azam following Pakistan's first victory of the tour after losing the ODI series 0-3. "After mine and Rizwan's partnership all the batsmen came and performed their roles and we got a brilliant total. "We want to carry on the momentum on to the next game and take the positives from today," he added.

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