England Dominates Pakistan in Fourth T20, Clinches Series 2-0

England secured a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth T20 international at The Oval. After restricting Pakistan to 157, standout performances from Phil Salt and Jos Buttler led England to an easy win, clinching the rain-affected series 2-0 ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

England cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth T20 international at The Oval on Thursday to claim the rain-affected series 2-0 ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next week. Jos Buttler, returning to the side after the birth of his third child, won the toss and opted to bowl only to see Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam propel Pakistan to 59-0 in the powerplay.

But Babar (36) and Rizwan (23) fell in consecutive overs and the visitors slumped to 86-5, before Usman Khan (38) showed some fight to bolster his World Cup chances as Pakistan posted a below-par total of 157. Phil Salt (45) and Buttler (39) broke the back of the chase, smashing 78 from the first six overs, to set up Will Jacks (20) and Jonny Bairstow (28 not out) to take England to a comfortable win in the 16th over.