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Patna : England thumped Pakistan by 45 runs in the 2nd T20I at Headingley, Leeds, UK, on July 18, 2021, night, to level the three-match series 1-1. Chasing a target of 201 runs, Pakistan could score only 155/9 in 20 overs with fast bowler Saqib Mahmood taking 3/33 in 4 overs, spinner Moeen Ali taking 2/32 in 3 overs, and fellow spinner Adil Rashid taking 2/30 in 4 overs. Pakistan had won the toss but opted to bowl. England had won the three-match ODI series 3-0.
Batting first, England were all out for 200 runs in 20 overs with captain Jos Buttler (wk) scoring 59 in 39 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes and Moeen Ali scoring 36 in 16 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. Liam Livingstone, who had scored 102 in 1st T20I, scored 38 in 23 balls.
For Pakistan, opener Mohd Rizwan (wk) scored 37 while captain Babar Azam (opener) scored 22 runs.