Phil Salt shakes up England to seal T20 series victory over

4th T20: England (158-3) beat Pakistan (157) by seven wicketsOpener top scores as hosts’ blistering run chase earns win

Before England fly, they soared. Jos Buttler’s side will head to Barbados on Friday to defend their T20 World Cup title with confidence buoyed by a comprehensive victory over Pakistan at the Oval that concluded an abbreviated, rain-affected but nevertheless hugely encouraging buildup.

The conditions they faced on a chilly evening in London – the match stretched to breaking point the definition of warm-up, with some batters awaiting their turn in the middle resorting to huddling under blankets – are unlikely to be replicated in the Caribbean, but they will certainly travel in high spirits.