England vs Pakistan: Danny Wyatt’s 87 points helps hosts win series 3-0

England 176 all out (20 overs): Wyatt 87 (48), Jones 26 (15). Beig 3-26

Pakistan 141-4 (20 overs): Rias 35*, Feroza 30

England won by 34 points.Won the series 3-0

Danny Wyatt’s combative 87 sealed a 34-run victory at Headingley as England cruised to a 3-0 victory in the T20 series against Pakistan.

Opening batsman Wyatt took advantage of sloppy fielding (she was dropped for 12, 79 and 81) and scored most of England’s 176 runs.

Wyatt hit 45 off the last 16 balls and England were aiming for a higher total at this stage, but her dismissal was the first of eight wickets lost for 58 runs, with the hosts just 20 He was sent off for an over.

The score, England’s highest of the series, proved that despite the tourists’ strong start, they were still far ahead of Pakistan.

Pakistan consistently trailed in scoring as they reached 60-0, and when Sophie Ecclestone dismissed Sidra Ameen at 26th over nine overs, fellow opener Gul Feroza hit 30 in the next over. I was caught in

Captain Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz shared an unbroken stand of 69, Pakistan’s highest score in a T20 against England, to drag out the match, but Pakistan finished far short at 142-4. .

Next up is a three-match One-Day International series between the same teams, starting with Derby on Thursday.

Although the series has been one-sided, there remain both positives and negatives for England ahead of the World Cup in the autumn.

Wyatt was again a key player for Bangladesh, scoring 1 and 6 in the first two matches of the series before displaying his familiar flicks of the wrist, sweeps to leg and drives through covers in 48 balls. .

Wiatt was dropped by wicketkeeper Muneeb Ali and dived low to his right past first slip off-seamer Diana Baig, accelerating with 20 runs off the 11th over bowled by spinner Nida Dar. This included 3 of 12 fours and a high six over long. upon.

Wyatt was dropped twice more, an easy chance at mid-off and a more difficult chance to dive forward at deep extra cover, but was eventually snatched by Sadaf Shamas in a repetition of the latter.

However, against stronger opposition, England may have been punished for having no other contributors.

Wyatt’s opening partner Maia Bouchier missed her second straight game – she went straight to the point and then went for a single – while Nat Cyber ​​Brandt and captain Heather Knight had some rare misses as well. However, they chipped in after scoring eight and 12 points, respectively. A tame catch.

Alice Capsey was sent off for one, Daniel Gibson was caught at short fine leg and was dismissed for a no-ball on 13, but he was sent off for one.

Amy Jones, named Player of the Series for her run and glove handling, tied Wyatt as the only batters to score more than 20 points with 26.