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Afternoon everyone and welcome to the second T20 international of this so-called summer. The first was, of course, ruined by the rain. There are two things you need to know right away: (1) the weather forecast is 90-per-cent dry, and (2) the game is going out live on the BBC. Not just the radio – the telly! And not even BBC2 – BBC1!!
It’s 21 years since this last happened to an international cricket match, when the BBC shared coverage of the 1999 World Cup with Sky. The Beeb did not, alas, go out with a bang. England, the hosts, were so hapless that they managed to tumble out of the tournament before the official theme tune was released. There was a classic semi-final, which could not have been closer, but the final, between Australia and Pakistan, was dismally one-sided.
Written by Tim de Lisle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/aug/30/england-v-pakistan-second-t20-international-live under the title “England v Pakistan: second T20 International – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
