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Match FactsSeptember 7, Old Trafford Start time 6.30pm (1730GMT)Big PictureThe nights are drawing in, the kids are back at school, the summers main international trophies have been tussled over and divvied up. All that remains now is an autumnal farewell in Manchester, as England and Pakistan do battle for one last time in a one-off floodlit T20.It all makes for a low-key finale to an otherwise engaging visit from a popular Pakistan touring team. Their victory in the fifth and final ODI at Cardiff on Sunday spared them the ignominy of a 5-0 series whitewash but also, to a degree, deprived this contest of its edge. Not even the Super Series (currently 16-10 in Englands favour) can keep up the pretence that theres anything tangible at stake.That said, theres still plenty to prove for the personnel on both teams. England, of course, cemented their white-ball revival with their march to the World T20 final in Kolkata back in April, and for many of the main men of that tournament who sat out the one-off win over Sri Lanka at the Ageas Bowl in June - in particular Joe Root, Alex Hales and, of course, Englands fall guy on that famous evening, Ben Stokes - this will be their first return to the format.Pakistan have no reason to recall their most recent trip to Kolkata with any fondness, either, after a group-stage defeat to India derailed their own World T20 campaign, and in their first 20-over outing since March, they will embark on the start of their own new era, with Sarfraz Ahmed, one of their star campaigners of the England tour, leading his country for the first time outside of a single ODI as stand-in.It promises to be a fun night out in Manchester, and who can quibble with that? But, given that the next World T20 is scheduled to take place in four years time (notwithstanding the growing clamour for a 2018 event), anyone seeking pointers for the future directions of both teams can probably afford to let their attention waver for a few hours.Form guide (completed matches, most recent first)England WLWWW Pakistan LLLWWIn the spotlightThere will be no escaping the memories of Eden Gardens when Ben Stokes takes hold of the ball in a 20-over contest for the first time since that fateful final over of the World T20. Carlos Brathwaites four consecutive sixes ripped the trophy from Englands grasp and left one of their most wholehearted campaigners on his knees and heartbroken. Hes bounced back in all other formats since that day - injury notwithstanding - but itll be fascinating to see if hes trusted to get back to on the horse again when it comes to the death overs.After making his Pakistan debut in Ireland earlier this summer, Hasan Alis waspish pace and wholehearted attitude made a decent impression in adversity during the ODI series, and having earned a late call-up to the T20 squad following Mohammad Irfans short-lived recall, it seems likely that hell be thrust straight into the fray for a shortest-form debut. He seems to be made of the right stuff - Mickey Arthur is already a visible fan - and for a team rebuilding from rock-bottom in limited-overs cricket, he looks worthy of investment.Team newsEngland have named a strong squad, with Hales, Stokes, Root and Moeen Ali all expected to slot back into the starting line-up that is unlikely to look very different from the team that took the field for the World T20 final. Tymal Mills, who impressed with his speed on debut at the Ageas Bowl, is a doubtful starter, having played no cricket since July.England (probable) 1 Alex Hales, 2 Jason Roy, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 David Willey, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Chris Jordan, 11 Liam PlunkettIts all change for Pakistan, who bid farewell to their ODI skipper, Azhar Ali (not to mention their less-than-match-fit substitute seamer, Irfan), and welcome instead Sarfraz to the helm. Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan have been tipped by their captain to open the batting, and there could be a debut for the 21-year-old fast bowler, Amad Butt.Pakistan 1 Khalid Latif, 2 Sharjeel Khan, 3 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan, 5 Babar Azam, 6 Imad Wasim, 7 Shoaib Malik, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Hasan Ali, 11 Amad ButtPitch and conditionsIts been a warm and dry Tuesday in Manchester, and with any luck well get more of the same for the match. The pitch, likewise, looks a typically dry Old Trafford surface, with reasonably bare ends that may encourage the spinners on both sides.Stats and triviaEngland have never yet lost a T20 international at Old Trafford - although theyve failed on three occasions to get to the finish of a contest. In 2009, they staged back-to-back fixtures against Australia, but weather had the final say, as it did three years later when South Africa were the visitors.Eoin Morgan, who passed 5000 career ODI runs last week, needs 54 to become the first England batsman to reach 1500 in T20s.QuotesWell be playing at a very high intensity, weve been playing some great white-ball cricket this summer and we want to continue that.Chris Jordan promises no let-up as England seek to close out their summer with another winWe did not talk about the past but this tour has been good, we have enjoyed it and found people have been welcoming. 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He threw four touchdown passes -- Manning was the last Bronco to do that -- and passed for 312 yards.Best of all, he was nearly perfect under the most intense pressure, going completing 11 of 12 passes while leading Denver (3-0) to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.Yeah, call it Manning-esque.Obviously going in, nobody really knew about him, said Sanders, who caught the first two touchdowns. Now everybodys starting to talk about him.On a team that aspires to another Super Bowl season, Siemian and his 132.1 passer rating on Sunday sure looked like a perfect fit as the missing piece.Thats what weve been waiting for, man, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. Thats a huge step forward for our team to do that on the road against a playoff team.For the Bengals (1-2), it was another ominous afternoon. The defending AFC North champions are out of sync on both offense and defense. Theyre 1-2 for the first time in five years. Theyre already two games off the pace in their division.We still have a lot of stuff to clean up, receiver A.J. Green said. Were still trying to find ourselves.Some takeaways from the Broncos win:SIEMIANS IMPRESSIVE START: Siemian, a seventh-round pick last season, is the seventh Broncos quarterback to win his first three starts -- Brock Osweiler also did it last season. The club record is a 6-0 start, by Craig Morton in 1977 and Kyle Orton in 2009. Coach Gary Kubiak showed faith in Siemian by letting him air it out when the Bengals clamped down on Denvers running game. Hee finished 23 of 35, including touchdowns of 41 and 55 yards.ddddddddddddHonestly, theres nothing to tell Trevor, Sanders said. I know hes a young quarterback, but he doesnt act like it. Hes always confident and collected.Hes the one who wants to throw the ball. Hes the one who wants to deliver that pass. Kubiak put a lot of faith in him, and he delivered.OH THAT DENVER D: Once Siemian led them to the lead, the Broncos took care of Andy Dalton, sacking him twice in the fourth quarter. Dalton was 21 of 31 overall for 206 yards, although 92 of those yards came when the Broncos started allowing short completions to drain the clock.Once we get up, its sacks and interceptions time, Harris said. We feel that when we get up by two touchdowns, its over for that team.PICKING ON PACMAN: The Broncos went after Bengals cornerback Adam Pacman Jones, having their receivers use double moves that worked for big plays . Emmanuel Sanders made two moves to spring past Jones for a 41-yard TD catch. With Jones was on the sideline with cramps, Demaryius Thomas put a double move on backup Chris Lewis-Harris for a clinching 55-yard TD catch.OUT-OF-BALANCE OFFENSE: The Bengals could barely run the ball in the first two games. They made that the point of emphasis and got a 50-yard run from Jeremy Hill on the opening drive. After that, Denver clamped down. Hill finished with 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but it wasnt nearly enough.A lot of stuff we wish we could have back, Hill said. We have a ways to go as far as the running game, and it starts with me.NOT-SO-SWEET HOME: The Bengals host the Dolphins on Thursday night, although the home field hasnt been much of an advantage for them lately. They lost a first-round playoff game to Pittsburgh at Paul Brown Stadium last season, and now their season opener. Cincinnati is only 6-4 in its past 10 home games.---Online: AP NFL website www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '