- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 big shout for lbw first up... did it pitch in line? England review after a not-out on-field decision. Fullish length, beats the bat as Imam looks to flick through midwicket, and smashes him on the knee roll. Pitches in-line, and hitting the top of middle-and-leg! Wharf's decision is overturned and Mahmood strikes first up! 0/121.5 slashed over-eagerly, and caught at point! It was short, it was wide, but most importantly, it was seized upon too greedily by a batter who had been tied down by Parky's discipline. A simple take as Fakhar falls short of a fifty for the first time in three innings at Cardiff. And now this innings is rather wide open 90/60.3 edged and snaffled! Mahmood is on a roll! 87mph/140kph from Mahmood, hitting a good length and inducing a nibble, angling it in towards off stump. Babar gropes forward, and the outside edge flies to second slip, where Crawley gets forward to take an excellent low catch. It's all happening! 0/23.2 edged and Rizwan is gone! England are flying. Gregory has his first ODI wicket, Simpson has his first catch. Perfect new-ball bowling. Immaculate line and length on fourth stump, forcing Rizwan to play. The bat came down at an angle as he looked to drive through mid-on, and there was just enough nip and bounce off the seam to locate the outside edge. Simpson gobbles up the simplest of catches and England have three early ones! 17/36.6 angled in, and up goes the finger! Shakeel reviews Fuller length, good bounce to hit him just above the knee roll. Shakeel beaten for pace and on the inside edge with a hint of nibble in off the seam. His bat came down at an angle as he looked to thread this through mid-on. Ball-tracking says it's clipping the top of middle stump, and that means Pakistan are four down inside six overs! Mahmood has three of them and is absolutely rampant, roaring in celebration 26/418.3 right up to the toes, squeezed to the leg side, and run out by a yard! Outstanding from Vince, who pounced with one hand, then took his time to under-arm into the stumps at the non-striker's end, knowing that he was winning the race. Massive miscommunication as Maqsood is sent back, and England break a threatening stand 79/533.3 back of a length, pulled straight down Malan's throat at deep square leg! That's the gameplan at Cardiff: bang it into the pitch to take the short straight boundaries out of the game and force them to hit it to the bigger square boundaries. Shadab dragged the pull from outside off stump but didn't get a clean enough connection, and Malan barely had to move an inch on the rope! Cross-seamer, off the toe of the bat 134/926.2 Round the wicket, and no mistake from Simpson this time! A flashing back-foot drive, the angle into the left-hander cramped the stroke as Mahmood attacked his splice, and a simple deflection is snaffled by a relieved keeper! Pakistan's slump continues 101/729.3 lots of air again, Hasan inevitably takes on the wipe to the leg side, and this time Malan makes no mistake! Straight down the throat of deep midwicket, richly deserved reward for the leggie. England's march continues! 123/835.2 Shaheen goes again, clearing the front leg and swinging from the hip, and picks out mid-off this time, where Stokes stands tall and takes a simple chance. Pakistan bowled out for 141. 141/10Extras4 (nb 1, w 3)TOTAL141 all out (35.2 Overs, RR: 3.99)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Imam-ul-Haq, 0.1 ov), 2-0 (Babar Azam, 0.3 ov), 3-17 (Mohammad Rizwan, 3.2 ov), 4-26 (Saud Shakeel, 6.6 ov), 5-79 (Sohaib Maqsood, 18.3 ov), 6-90 (Fakhar Zaman, 21.5 ov), 7-101 (Faheem Ashraf, 26.2 ov), 8-123 (Hasan Ali, 29.3 ov), 9-134 (Shadab Khan, 33.3 ov), 10-141 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 35.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.1 thick edge flies to slip! Salt looked uncomfortable against Shaheen but saw a bit of width from a fullish length and thought he would throw his hands at the ball. Takes the outside edge, and Maqsood takes it above his head at first slip. Shaheen celebrates in trademark fashion, arms outstretched, and Pakistan have the early breakthrough! 22/1Extras9 (lb 1, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL142/1 (21.5 Overs, RR: 6.5)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Phil Salt, 4.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 5 0 22 1 4.40 19 3 0 2 0 Hasan Ali 4 0 33 0 8.25 11 5 0 2 1 Haris Rauf 4 0 28 0 7.00 8 2 0 2 0 Faheem Ashraf 5 0 33 0 6.60 11 4 0 1 0 Shadab Khan 3 0 22 0 7.33 4 2 0 0 0 Saud Shakeel 0.5 0 3 0 3.60 2 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45
Match days
8 July 2021 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England 10, Pakistan 0
Match Notes
- Over 0.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Imam-ul-Haq (Upheld)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 6.6: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Saud Shakeel (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 95 runs, 6 wickets)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: Pakistan - 70/4 in 16.0 overs (Fakhar Zaman 35, Sohaib Maqsood 17)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (Fakhar Zaman 34, Sohaib Maqsood 19, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 25.6 overs (157 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Pakistan - 129/8 in 32.0 overs (Shadab Khan 27, Shaheen Shah Afridi 3)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 141/10 in 35.2 overs (Haris Rauf 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 61 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (50 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 81 runs, 0 wicket)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (DJ Malan 22, Z Crawley 27, Ex 1)
- Drinks: England - 93/1 in 15.0 overs (DJ Malan 43, Z Crawley 37)
- England: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (97 balls), Extras 8
- Over 16.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - DJ Malan (Struck down)
- DJ Malan: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 88 balls (DJ Malan 51, Z Crawley 45, Ex 4)
- Z Crawley: 50 off 44 balls (7 x 4)
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