Saqib Mahmood: England quick on his heroes and responsibility to young British Asian cricketers

Saqib Mahmood is reflecting on one of England's strangest ever Twenty20 victories.

West Indies needed a highly improbable 30 off the final over to win the second T20 in Barbados on Sunday and Mahmood was entrusted to bowl it.

He got England over the line — albeit with Akeal Hosein hitting three sixes off the last three balls as the tourists won a match they otherwise dominated by only one run to level the series.

But Mahmood, 24, says he stayed calm amid a crazy finish.

«It was all good,» he tells BBC Sport.

«The job was done in the first three balls really when they only scored 10 and after that it was just a case of not giving away any extras.

»He struck three good balls but they were never winning — it just obviously didn't make for great viewing."

Captain Eoin Morgan has said England's development is «more important than a series win» in this tour and Mahmood can view that final over as a crucial learning experience.

All-rounder Moeen Ali said afterwards: «Saqib will learn a lot from that — he'll be thinking about things he can improve on.

»He's got so much talent and you've got to go through this to get better."

Mahmood's talent is undoubted.

His pace — regularly now hitting 90mph or above — is part of the reason England have kept an eye on him since his teenage years and why he is now a regular in the international set-up.

His skill in swinging the new ball and exploiting reverse swing on offer later has landed him T20 franchise contracts in Pakistan and Australia.

Mahmood's impressive recent stint in the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder included four wickets in his first 11 deliveries on a stunning debut.

The Lancashire fast bowler will be a star if he can emulate his heroes.

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