Jofra Archer made a successful return to international cricket as England secured a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 series. This match marked Archer's first appearance for England in 14 months, and his performance was pivotal in lifting the spirits of his teammates ahead of the T20 World Cup. Archer's comeback included taking the crucial wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam with the last ball of the powerplay. The match also saw contributions from Adil Rashid, who took the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan. Chris Jordan noted that Archer's return provided a crucial point of difference to the bowling attack. This first outing of the summer could not have gone much better for England’s T20 side. Archer’s ‘goosebumps’ comeback is seen as a significant boost to England's bowling attack as they prepare to defend their T20 World Cup title.
Rashid gets Rizwan through the gate! 🎯 (via @englandcricket) #ENGvPAK https://t.co/hUGntFWkZp
First over for Rashid. First wicket for Rashid. Simple. #EnglandCricket | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/BIiUDEHaCQ
Jofra ✅ Back in an England shirt ✅ Bowling gas ✅ Taking wickets ✅ #ENGvPAK https://t.co/mpbg2U4O20
Jofra with the breakthrough! 🔥 #EnglandCricket | @JofraArcher https://t.co/vVnxX8HqNe
Jofra Archer makes the breakthrough 🏴 Picking up the big wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam 💪 https://t.co/5bEP2cszPj
Four, four, OUT! Jofra Archer gets the wicket of Babar Azam with the last ball of the powerplay! ☝️ https://t.co/L2m8S8NUJt | #ENGvPAK https://t.co/SdAI4PHSOb
Jofra Archer’s return lifted the spirits of his England team-mates and provided a crucial point of difference to the bowling attack as it tunes up for its T20 World Cup title defence, according to Chris Jordan Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/UI7DQXpbQD
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Jofra Archer is back in action and all smiles after more than a year away from international cricket 😁 Will he be England's X-factor at the #T20WorldCup? 🤔 https://t.co/qLZYb4ejEG
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✍️ "This first outing of the summer could not have gone much better for England’s T20 side. They won, and won well by 23 runs, while Jofra Archer came safely through his first appearance for his country in 14 months Read @swildecricket's report ⬇️ https://t.co/IjDUWJrtzX