Welcome to the highlights of England vs Pakistan 1st T20I - 2010 Pakistan tour of England 2-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between England and Pakistan was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on September 05, 2010.
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| Michael Yardy and Eoin Morgan celebrate their match-winning stand © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy leads to England comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring first T20I.
Match Stats:
- Pakistan's 126 was their sixth lowest score in T20 international and It is their worst total against England in T20Is, previous lowest was 129 at Dubai (DSC) in this year.
- England chased 127 was their second lowest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their lowest chase against Pakistan in T20Is, previous lowest chase was 130 at Dubai (DSC) in 2010.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 126-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Umar Akmal cracked a unbeaten 35 off 30-balls including 2-fours, Mohammad Yousuf 26, Shahzaib Hasan 21, Fawad Alam 20 and Shahid Afridi 16 not out.
England best bowler by Graeme Swann took 2-wickets for 14-runs in 4-overs and one for Tim Bresnan - Michael Yardy.
England chased 129-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Eoin Morgan cracked a unbeaten 38 off 24-balls including six-fours with strike rate of 158.33.
Michael Yardy 35 not out and Steven Davies struck 33 off 27-balls included 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi both took 2-wickets and one for Umar Gul.
Michael Yardy named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round display of scoring a unbeaten 35 off 26-balls including 4-fours with strike-rate of 134.61 after taking a one-wicket for 21-runs in 4-overs.
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