Jofra Archer and Mark Wood combined to help dismiss Pakistan for 157, which England chased down with 27 balls to spare.
Adil Rashid feels England are in a good place ahead of their T20 World Cup defence after a seven-wicket win over Pakistan at the Kia Oval secured a 2-0 victory in the rain-affected Vitality T20 international series.
The speed merchants impressed in the capital with Wood able to clock 96mph from his fourth ball before he bounced out Azam Khan and Naseem Shah with wicket deliveries. England fly out to the Caribbean on Friday morning eager to defend the T20 crown they won in Australia in 2022, especially after a dismissal bid to retain their 50-over title in last year’s World Cup in India.“It is different conditions and obvious playing in a tournament there is different pressure as well, but we’re in a good place.
Reece Topley missed out at the Kia Oval, after he claimed a three-fer in Birmingham, but Wood and Archer caught the eye before Rashid, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone did damage in the middle overs. Rashid added: “It was a bit wet, the ball was flying through and seeing Jof and Woody, when you watch them bowl it is exciting.
“The first powerplay they might go for 50 or 60, but in the middle and the end, we came back well with spin and the seamers came back very well as well.”
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