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London: England beat Pakistan by 48 runs in the sixth match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Kennington Oval to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.
That was a lousy effort from Pakistan to say the least. Pakistan gave away far too many runs due to some misfields and the dropped chances didn't help either. When they came out to bat, they had no plans at all and it all went haywire. They never really got going and that has cost them big here. They have a very bad net run rate and now they have to beat Netherlands by a big margin to ensure a place in the next round.
Earlier, England's place in the ICC World Twenty20 hanging by a thread, Kevin Pietersen returned to the side and hit 58 off 38 balls to help them reach 185 for 5 against Pakistan.
Pietersen unleashed some memorable shots as England showed far more intent than against Netherlands and proved how crucial he is to the batting line-up, but if this total proves enough they will also have to thank some sloppy Pakistan fielding.
Man of the Match Luke Wright says: The way we performed today was exceptional. It was a tough day on Saturday, we took a few things to notice, and I think we came out very well tonight. The guys really did very well and we are happy to have won big here.
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Paul Collingwood: The way the boys came out and batted was commendable. We really did well. Today, we came out very strongly. (On Mascarenhas opening the bowling) we will see how the conditions go through the tournament and then decide how to go about giving him the new ball.
Younis Khan: I think chasing 185 is always difficult and we lost early wickets. We dropped too many catches and we need to work on our fielding a lot. We are looking to do well against Netherlands as we need to win well against them to have a good net run rate.
Brief Score: England 185/5 (Pietersen 58, Wright 34, Ajmal 2-23) Beat Pakistan 137/7 (Younis Khan 46*, SCJ Broad 3/37) by 48-runs.
