Archer takes two wickets as England beat Pakistan

England 183-7 (20 overs): Buttler 84 (51); Shaheen 3-36

Pakistan 160 all out (19.2 overs): Fakhar 45 (21); Topley 3-41, Moeen 2-26, Archer 2-28

England win by 23 runs, lead series 1-0

Jofra Archer took two wickets in his first international for more than a year as England began their World Cup preparations with a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the second T20 at Edgbaston.

With Pakistan chasing 184, Archer’s opening over went for 15, the pace bowler running into the shot-playing of Fakhar Zaman.

But England’s spinners bowled superbly and Archer later returned to the attack to have Azam Khan caught at cover.

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