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Moeen Ali decodes what went wrong for England in the 4th T20I against Pakistan

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England cricket team walked into the fourth T20 International with momentum on their side. They were leading by 2-1 after winning the last match by 63 runs. However, the team failed to continue the winning streak and ended up losing the high-profile match by three runs.

Playing at the National Stadium in Karachi, the batters let the visitors down as they failed to chase an achievable score of 167 runs in their allotted 20 overs. The entire top-order collapsed as Phil Salt, Alex Hales and Will Jacks registered scores of eight, five, and zero runs respectively.

The middle-order batters tried to do some damage control with Ben Duckett and Harry Brook scoring 33 and 34 runs, respectively. However, they failed to prolong their innings in the middle. Meanwhile, the spin all-rounder Liam Dawson was the biggest positive for England in an otherwise poor batting performance.

The 32-year-old made a mockery of Mohammad Hasnain in the 18th over as he collected a total of 24 runs. Dawson was all set to take his team home, but he suffered an unfortunate dismissal at the hands of Haris Rauf while playing at 34 runs off just 17 balls.

Moeen Ali highlights the positives for England

Though England skipper Moeen Ali was gutted about losing the game, he appreciated the likes of Brook and Dawson for giving their best. The all-rounder is hoping to bounce back stronger in the remaining three T20I matches.

Appearing in the post-match presentation, Moeen mentioned,

"Amazing game of cricket. It went both ways as the pendulum swung both ways. Great for the crowd. It was a gettable score. We hung in there after losing wickets and then Brook played well and then Dawson played well. It happens under pressure and we will learn and come back stronger."

Meanwhile, England bowlers also deserve the credit for putting up a brilliant performance on Sunday. The bowlers restricted Pakistan to 166 runs in the first innings as Reece Topley picked two wickets while Dawson and David Willey had one each to their name. The visitors are expected to get stronger in the fifth T20 International as the regular skipper Jos Buttler can make a comeback to the team.

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