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Before England fly, they soared. Jos Buttler’s side will head to Barbados on Friday morning to start the defence of their T20 World Cup title buoyed by a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Pakistan, achieved with 27 balls remaining, that concluded an abbreviated, rain-affected but nevertheless encouraging buildup.
“We feel confident, positive,” said Adil Rashid, who was named man of the match after taking two wickets and conceding just 27 in his four overs. “We’re in a good place. If we go out there, stick to our guns, stick to the positivity we have, hopefully we can go a long way. There’s a lot of clarity in terms of what we’re trying to do, and we’ve all got a common goal in what we’re trying to achieve.”
Written by Simon Burnton at the Kia Oval
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/30/england-pakistan-t20-oval-cricket under the title “Phil Salt shakes up England to seal T20 series victory over Pakistan”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
