Pakistan vs England, 1st T20I at Dubai, , Feb 23 2012 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Dubai (DICS), February 23, 2012, England tour of United Arab Emirates

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Pakistan

144/6

England

(20 ov, T:145) 136/6

Pakistan won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match

Umar Gul

, PAK

3/18

Umar Gul's 3 for 18 played a major part in Pakistan's victory•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow tried to get England over the line, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Jonny Bairstow tried to get England over the line•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Craig Kieswetter fell for 14 from 18 balls, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Craig Kieswetter fell for 14 from 18 balls•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen got England off to a flying start, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Kevin Pietersen got England off to a flying start•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Shoaib Malik hit five boundaries in his innings, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Shoaib Malik hit five boundaries in his innings•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot through the off side, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot through the off side•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Steven Finn celebrates having Awais Zia caught, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Steven Finn celebrates having Awais Zia caught•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow was playing his fourth T20 for England, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Jonny Bairstow was playing his fourth T20 for England•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan's lean run continued with 14, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Eoin Morgan's lean run continued with 14•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen holed out in the deep off Shahid Afridi, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Kevin Pietersen holed out in the deep off Shahid Afridi•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Misbah-ul-Haq gathered the Pakistan innings and got it moving again, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Misbah-ul-Haq gathered the Pakistan innings and got it moving again•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Shoaib Malik played a vital innings making 39 from 33 balls, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Shoaib Malik played a vital innings making 39 from 33 balls•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Awais Zia provided a swashbuckling opening, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Awais Zia provided a swashbuckling opening•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to field, Pakistan v England, 1st T20, Dubai, February, 23, 2012

Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to field•Feb 23, 2012•Getty Images

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
KP Pietersen	caught	33	21
C Kieswetter	bowled	14	18
RS Bopara	bowled	39	32
EJG Morgan	bowled	14	16
JM Bairstow	not out	22	21
JC Buttler	caught	3	4
SR Patel	lbw	0	1
GP Swann	not out	2	7
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, w 4)
Total	136(6 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Junaid Khan	4	0	42	0	10.5
Umar Gul	4	1	18	3	4.5
Saeed Ajmal	4	0	26	0	6.5
Shahid Afridi	4	0	27	1	6.75
Mohammad Hafeez	4	0	18	2	4.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	48	Kevin Pietersen	Craig Kieswetter
2nd	3	Ravi Bopara	Craig Kieswetter
3rd	29	Ravi Bopara	Eoin Morgan
4th	33	Ravi Bopara	Jonny Bairstow
5th	8	Jonny Bairstow	Jos Buttler
6th	0	Samit Patel	Jonny Bairstow
7th	15	Graeme Swann	Jonny Bairstow

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