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Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan made 88 while Haris Rauf had an exceptional time in the death overs as Pakistan sealed a dramatic three-run win over England in the fourth T20I on Sunday to level the seven-match series 2-2.

Rizwan's 88 off 67 balls, laced with nine fours and a six, helped Pakistan post 166/5, a total which looked below-par at half-way stage of the match.

England's left-arm spin all-rounder Liam Dawson had put England on the doorstep of victory.

Dawson's 34 off just 17 balls, including five successive boundaries in the 18th over against Mohammad Hasnain, left the visitors needing five runs to win off the last 10 balls, with three wickets in hand.

But Rauf brought Pakistan back into the match as Dawson gave a top-edge on pulling a fiery short ball and ended up holing out to mid-wicket.

On the very next ball, Rauf (3/32) castled debutant Olly Stone to leave England in absolute trouble.

In the final over, Reece Topley was run out by an alert Shan Masood, who gathered the ball at mid-on, ran towards the non-striker's end and dislodged the bails with an underarm flick as England were all out for 163 in 19.2 overs, with Pakistan pulling off a heist in their 200th T20I game.

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The next match of the series will be played on Wednesday.