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DUBAI: England beat Pakistan by 38 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium on Saturday, levelling the three-match series at 1-1.

Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 60 in England's 150-7 in their allotted 20 overs and also earned Man of the match award while Craig Kieswetter made 31.

Umar Gul took two wickets.

Pakistan were bowled out for 112 in 18.2 overs with paceman Steven Finn taking 3-30.

Pakistan Total:    112

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hafeez), 2-2 (Shafiq), 3-30 (Umar), 4-32 (Zia), 5-50 (Malik), 6-74 (Misbah), 7-98 (Azam), 8-111 (Gul), 9-111 (Ajmal), 10-112 (Afridi)

Bowling: Finn 4-0-30-3, Dernbach 3-0-13-1 (w3), Broad 3.2-0-12-2, Swann 4-0-17-2, Bopara 3-0-23-1, Patel 1-0-17-0 Overs: 18.2

 

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