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England spun their way to success in the second Vitality Twenty20 against Pakistan as a 45-run win squared the series at 1-1.
Having broken with tradition by including Adil Rashid and Matt Parkinson as twin leg-spinners at Headingley, England saw the pair seize control of the match with a defining spell that slammed the breaks on Pakistan's chase.
Between them the duo allowed just 55 runs and took three wickets from eight controlled overs, backed up by Moeen Ali's off-breaks which accounted for another two batters.
Jos Buttler's 59 set the foundations for England before Pakistan struggled for a response
The tourists were eventually stranded on 155 for nine, well short of England's 200 all out. Jos Buttler played a defining hand in the first innings, top-scoring with 59 after returning as captain in place of the rested Eoin Morgan.
The first T20 international in Leeds started with an action-packed first over, Jason Roy smashing Imad Wasim for six and four before spiralling a catch to short third man.
Imad capitalised by picking up Dawid Malan for one on the sweep, leaving Buttler and Moeen with some early rebuilding work ahead. They warmed instantly to the task, scoring 19 apiece off the fifth and sixth overs.
Buttler scooped Mohammad Hasnain over his shoulder for an outrageous six, before pinging a pair of more traditional strokes between third man and cover. Not to be outdone, Moeen swung hard at Haris Rauf, picking the gaps expertly to pocket four boundaries in the blink of an eye.
