England, who won the toss and decided to bat, made 172-8 in their 20 overs in the second Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dubai.

England, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first game by 14 runs on Thursday, were guided by James Vince (38) and Jos Buttler (33).

Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi finished with 3-15, becoming the highest wicket-taker in all Twenty20 cricket with 86 wickets in as many matches.

Teams:

Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Rafatullah Mohmand, Ahmed Shehzad, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz

England: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Alex Hales, James Vince, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Stephen Parry, Liam Plunkett

Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (PAK) and Shozab Raza (PAK)

Tv umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

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