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ENG vs PAK, 3rd T20, PAK vs ENG 2021 summary

ENG

155-7(19.4)

England won by 3 wickets

PAK

(20.0)154-6

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That brings us to the end of our coverage from Onecricket and Cricket Exchange. Till the next time it's ta-ta and good night from Arya Sekhar Chakraborty on the behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Kingshuk Kusari.

It's time for Eoin Morgan to lift the trophy and pose for the photographs.

Eoin Morgan, England skipper- The series win means a lot. The style with which we play, it was a different challenge altogether. It was a slow turning wicket and we should be proud of this performance. I generally don't think the ball will spin anyway near the way it turned today in UAE having played there in the IPL. It wasn't the best of days for Buttler but the partnership with Roy really set up the run chase for us. The team looks strong and we are in a real good position. Thankyou to the crowd for their support all through the series.

Babar Azam, Pakistan skipper- We were 10, 15 runs short. We fought hard today but unfortunately, we couldn't win the match. The partnership with Rizwan was a game-changer. 15 runs more and the complexion would have been different. We played bad shots, we play well against the spinners. Bad days are part and parcel but we hope we will come back well. The West Indies tour will be different. We will try to rectify our mistakes and play well there. We use Mohammed Hafeez as a bowler according to the situation and he is in our bowling plans for the T20 World Cup.

Liam Livingstone, Player of the Series- Very happy, Nice to win a series at home. The way Rash and Mo bowled in the middle was great and in the end it was done and dusted. The lads urge me to swing hard and I have worked hard in the last few years on my six hitting abilities and it's a good feeling to provide some impact in a series win. Nice to get a few overs under my belt. The hairstyle has been working for the team. Maybe me and Jason has to keep that.

Liam Livingstone is the Vitality Player of the Series.

Jason Roy, Player of the Match- I always back my game plans. Tried to get the team off to a brisk start and it worked well today. Was a difficult pitch to bat on. We went out there and we needed to have a specific game plan. We have incredible cricket in flat pitches but we have struggled on turning tracks but winning one in a difficult surface will give us confidence going into the World Cup.

Jason Roy is the Vitality Player of the Match for his sensational knock of 64.

Time for the Post Match presentation ceremony.

Arya: Earlier in the day it was Babar Azam who won the toss and opted to put runs on the board. It was a brilliant start from Mohammad Rizwan in particular as he looked in complete command and played some delightful shots. Babar Azam didn't look in his fluent best and was eventually dismissed by Adil Rashid after scoring 11 of 13 deliveries. Sohaib Maqsood and Mohammad Hafeez were dismissed in quick intervals and the English bowlers were all over Pakistan. Fakhar Zaman scored a crucial 24 but no one could go till the end and provide Rizwan with the much-needed support. Rizwan eventually remained unbeaten on 76 of 57 deliveries as Pakistan went past the 150 mark. Pakistan fought hard but in the end it's England who prevails.