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Buttler earns victory on captaincy debut

James Vince top-scored for England with another calm display as he made 38  Getty Images
Shahid Afridi was the main thorn in England's side as he took 3 for 15, which made him the <a href="http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283194.html" target="_blank">leading wicket-taker in T20I history</a>  AFP
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Jos Buttler gave the total a kick with a lively 33 in his first match as captain  Getty Images
Liam Plunkett's pace again proved crucial during the defence as he claimed three wickets  Getty Images
Stephen Parry varied his pace intelligently as he and Adil Rashid played a key role  AFP
Afridi almost turned the match around as he clubbed 24 off eight balls  Getty Images
But Chris Woakes held his nerve having been taken for 20 runs in an over by Afridi  Getty Images
Sarfraz Ahmed swept into his stumps at the beginning of the final over and Pakistan fell three runs short  Getty Images
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