NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM: Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Azam top-scored with 85 in Pakistan's T20 record total of 232-6.

In reply, Liam Livingstone hit England's quickest T20 hundred, off just 42 balls, but Pakistan still went 1-0 up in this three-match series.