Pakistan Defeat England by 87 Runs in Second ODI Thriller
Pakistan Overcome Early Batting Collapse to Defeat England Comfortably
RAWALPINDI: (Mudassar Iqbal) – Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the second One Day International (ODI) of the tri-nation series, defending a target of 303 after a strong recovery with the bat.
England won the toss and opted to field first, but Pakistan’s innings got off to a disastrous start when Fakhar Zaman was caught by Joe Root off Gus Atkinson’s bowling on the very first delivery. Saim Ayub followed soon after, scoring eight runs before Sonny Baker dismissed him with Pakistan at 31.
Babar Azam became the third batter to depart after scoring 34 runs, bowled by Will Jacks when the team’s total reached 59. Pakistan were under pressure early on but recovered through valuable contributions from the middle order.
Hassan Nawaz led the revival with an impressive 79 off 74 balls, while Arafat Minhas added 59 from 58 deliveries. Faheem Ashraf chipped in with 39 runs, Saad Baig scored 35, and Salman Ali Agha contributed 16 to help Pakistan post a competitive total of 302 for nine in 50 overs.
For England, Sonny Baker was the leading wicket-taker with three dismissals, while Gus Atkinson claimed two wickets.
In reply, England struggled to keep pace with the required run rate and were bowled out for 215 in 38.3 overs, handing Pakistan a convincing 87-run victory.
Pakistan’s playing XI comprised Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hassan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Pakistan had also won their opening match of the tri-nation series, beating Sri Lanka by 37 runs to make it two victories in as many games.
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