In a dramatic first T20I at Edgbaston, England recovered from a precarious position of 11/4 to set a challenging target of 164 runs for Pakistan. The hosts' comeback was spearheaded by Heather Knight, who scored 49, and Dani Gibson, who contributed a quick 40 from 20 balls. Despite Pakistan's strong start to their chase, England's bowlers, led by Sarah Glenn with career-best figures, restricted them to 111, securing a 53-run victory for England.
213 T20s between the pair 🫶 Hear from Amy Jones and Heather Knight after a great start to the summer 🏴 #EnglandCricket https://t.co/60dJ4hIQnx
Dani Gibson starred with the bat and Sarah Glenn with the ball as England Women kicked off a busy summer with a comprehensive 53-run T20 win over Pakistan in front of almost 15,000 people at Edgbaston Read @legsidelizzy's report ⬇️ https://t.co/yajsh8LD77
England recover to thrash Pakistan in opening T20 clash https://t.co/iFIecQJsD1
England recover to thrash Pakistan in first T20 https://t.co/HiwyQIqh2x
ENGLAND WIN THE FIRST T20I BY 53 RUNS! 🎇 https://t.co/KY8v1ccxb3
A big win for England in the first T20I in Birmingham 👏 #ENGvPAK 📝: https://t.co/WiMYMIN2RT https://t.co/KRBsBJfNxJ
Pakistan gave England a scare, but the hosts’ batting depth ensured a comfortable margin of victory in the T20I series opener 👊 https://t.co/TW4vxTd0K3 | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/wOPsWyHT6C
GLENNYYYYYYYYYY WITH TWO WICKETS IN THE OVER 😮💨 #ENGvsPAK https://t.co/ij0UP5nrwn
Sarah Glenn has her four-for! 💥💥💥💥 https://t.co/ZxrdJHCIAJ
Returning to the side after suffering concussion in New Zealand, Sarah Glenn stars with career-best figures 🔥 https://t.co/TW4vxTd0K3 | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/DHoj0PrTKr
And the wickets keep tumbling! A fantastic grab from Danni Wyatt this time 🤝 https://t.co/tBUzsf6UPl
Pakistan make a strong start to their chase and are 77/3 after 10 overs - 87 needed from 60 balls to win https://t.co/0eZ1xWXwfA | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/eV5vUkxefu
Sarah Glenn into the attack... and immediately in the wickets! 👊 https://t.co/LK8zldcZnA
BELLYYYYYYYYY 😮💨 #ENGvsPAK https://t.co/KCKWgy6WQ2
First breakthrough from Charlie Dean! 👏 Match centre 👉 https://t.co/orbI9lnbyV #EnglandCricket https://t.co/hmv4Z64BQP
Set Pakistan 164 to win! 👏 What a fightback! 💪 Match centre 👉 https://t.co/orbI9lnbyV #EnglandCricket https://t.co/5qFiDclJhO
Target: Defend 163 💪 England recover from 11-4 thanks to crucial contributions from Heather Knight, Amy Jones and Dani Gibson 🤩 https://t.co/g29qU8yWfE
Pakistan had England on the ropes at 11 for 4, but the hosts' middle-order recovered to set Pakistan 164 to win at Edgbaston 🎯 https://t.co/0eZ1xWXwfA | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/OKNLrFEr1c
🏴🇵🇰| INNINGS We finish on 163/6 in the first T20 🏏 #ENGvsPAK
Take a bow, Dani Gibson 👏 The England all-rounder reverse sweeps to take her personal total to 40 from 20 balls! 🔥 https://t.co/rSUlsrH2vH
Heather Knight falls AGONISINGLY short of her half-century 😓 The England skipper picks out mid-on and departs for 49. https://t.co/jeqyyzYM1C
A batting CLINIC from England captain Heather Knight 🤌 A sumptuous strike over cover brings the 100 up 💯 https://t.co/5FjgEHZISl
Welcome to the crease, Dani Gibson! Two boundaries from her first two deliveries 💥💥 https://t.co/xJ32NVMiuM
A strong review from England skipper Heather Knight 🤝 England's fightback continues 😎 https://t.co/bhl5UFZnM8
10 overs done and we are 63-4 with Amy and Knight out in the middle 👊 #ENGvsPAK
A ✨ majestic ✨ strike over long-on from Heather Knight takes England's total past 50 https://t.co/cn3y5djzRP
Come on Pakistan 🙌🏼 https://t.co/70PGZRXBv7
"Absolute CARNAGE in the middle!" 🎙️ Freya Kemp is run out after a horrible mix-up with Heather Knight and England are FOUR down 🤯 https://t.co/XIem2zDjkp
Things go from bad to worse for England! Alice Capsey is the third batter to fall 🫣 https://t.co/DdslcfJ67L
Make that 11/4 - Freya Kemp is run out without scoring 😱 #ENGvPAK https://t.co/eyx51ykQyN
Two overs bowled and both of England's openers are dismissed ‼️ Danni Wyatt falls victim to Sadia Iqbal and England are 11-2 😲 https://t.co/YHEXNCRvCC
England slip to 11/3 after 2.1 overs against Pakistan at Edgbaston 😳 https://t.co/0eZ1xWXwfA | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/lPDB2xRAjW
🏴🇵🇰 | TOSS & TEAM NEWS We lose the toss and will bat first at Edgbaston 🏏 Wyatt, Bouchier, Knight (C), Capsey, Kemp, Jones, Gibson, Dean, Ecclestone, Glenn, Bell LET’S GOOOOOOO 🏴🏴🏴 https://t.co/RhTlp9QwBx
The English international summer begins at Edgbaston! Nida Dar wins the toss, Pakistan will bowl first in the opening T20I https://t.co/0eZ1xWXwfA | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/moZxE989st
Here's how England line up in Birmingham 👇 Who are you most excited to see in action? 🤩 https://t.co/ma7sjYFpVk
Nidar Dar wins the toss and Pakistan will bowl at Edgbaston! 💨 https://t.co/8g2pIe0Rxi
1️⃣ hour to go until the first T20! 🏴🇵🇰 Predictions? #ENGvsPAK
The international cricket summer starts today 😍🏏 Watch England v Pakistan in the first T20 live on BBC Two from 1415 📺 #ENGvsPAK
Nat Sciver-Brunt, England's star all-rounder, says excellent ticket sales this summer prove that the women's team have earned right to run out at cricket’s biggest venues — including Edgbaston today Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/e9pT0Ed42u
Ready to inspire and entertain this summer! 🏴🔥 #EnglandCricket https://t.co/9aVHDNMYJk
Andy Balbirnie stands tall to guide Ireland's chase in one of their greatest T20 wins 👏 https://t.co/tdOcKG8gNB | #IREvPAK https://t.co/fdXiODRxSI
Yet another fifty for Pakistan's leader 💪 https://t.co/tdOcKG8gNB | #PAKvIRE https://t.co/nveg1B9AFA
After a sluggish start, Babar Azam gets to a half-century off 39 balls 👊 https://t.co/tdOcKG8gNB | #PAKvNZ https://t.co/Rt1mHlA1Ki