England holds nerve to prevail in Super Over

But by the 18th over, the required run rate had soared to over 10 runs per over, and Afridi, in an attempt to hoist Willey over fine-leg, lost his leg-stump. He scored 29 off 20 balls with the help of three sixes.

Malik was then left with the support of Tanvir, Pakistan still needing of 27 runs off 21 balls. The duo batted on, dragging the match to the final over before the drama unfolded off Chris Woakes's final over.

There probably is no better feeling for a bowler than to start his international career with a wicket off his first delivery, and Aamer Yamin, the youngster from Multan, did just that, trapping Jason Roy lbw with a sharp inswinger earlier in the night after Morgan won the toss and opted to bat.

The sizeable gathering erupted with excitement as the Pakistan players charged towards Yamin to congratulate him, but that enthusiasm slowly fizzled out as James Vince and Joe Root diffused the early pressure with a smooth second-wicket partnership that yielded 48 runs off just 34 balls.

But as he has done so many times before, Afridi introduced himself into the attack early - in the sixth over of the innings - and broke the stand. going past Root's defence with the fifth ball of his first over. The very next ball, he latched on to a sharp return catch to dismiss Moeen Ali for nought.

England was 48 for 3 at that point, as Morgan came out to join Vince in the middle. The duo added 20 off 19 balls when Morgan was dismissed by Malik’s first delivery that skidded through and bowled him. Sam Billings (7) fell two overs later, and the momentum in the England innings took a beating, the regular loss of wickets pulling the scoring rate down.

Woakes, the No. 8 batsman, was the only one who managed to notch up some important runs for England after that. He was dropped by Anwar Ali at third man in the 16th over, and went on to smash two massive sixes off the next over, bowled by Anwar, to help the visiting side set Pakistan a competitive target. Woakes and Vince put on 60 for the seventh wicket, the decisive partnership of the match. Woakes and Vince both fell in the final over to Tanvir. Woakes smashed 37 off just 24 deliveries with a four and three sixes, while Vince’s 46 came off 45 balls with three fours and a six.