England falls in final as Pakistani level T20 series with exciting victory in Karachi

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England came out on the wrong side of a roller coaster finish like Pakistan square of the T20 series with a thrilling three-point win in the fourth game in Karachi.

The tourists were screwing up their hunt for a modest target of 167 when Liam Dawson made a brilliant late intervention to turn them into solid favourites.

He came in at number eight with a top score of just 10 in T20 internationals, he shot 24 from Mohammad Hasnain in the 18th to leave just nine from 12 balls.

But it was Haris Rauf’s turn to turn things upside down as Dawson caught for 34 with five more before crushing debutant Olly Stone’s off-stump for a golden duck.

England had only one wicket left to cross the line and lost their composure. Adil Rashid and Reece Topley headed out for a frenzied single with the latter running out, the game over and the series tied at 2-2.

Additional reporting by PA.