50.0 -
Anwar Ali to James Taylor, FOUR, full toss, swung away hard and Taylor gets a handy boundary for England. This is the only boundary the visitors have managed to score in the last 23 balls. Tells you how well Pakistan have bowled at the death. Anwar Ali misses the yorker this time and bowls a full toss down the leg-side, Taylor smashes it through backward square leg for four
46.1 -
Irfan to Buttler, FOUR, full and in the slot, baaaang, Buttler goes over wide mid-off with his lofted drive and gets a much needed boundary for the visitors
45.0 -
Irfan to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, full toss, hit in the air, no one at deep mid-wicket and it's a boundary. Morgan slogs, doesn't get hold of it, luckily for him there was no one in the deep
39.1 -
Anwar Ali to Root, FOUR, brave hit and Root gets to his 10th ODI fifty in style. Length delivery on the off stump, with fine leg inside the ring, Root gets down on his knees and scoops it over the man at 45 for four. A gentle raise of the bat from Root to acknowledge all the applause
38.2 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Root, FOUR, shortish in length again, Root makes room and slices the punch with an angled bat, splits backward point and short third man to perfection. Root is nearing his fifty
34.0 -
Yasir Shah to Root, FOUR, innovative this! This was a controlled delicate clobber from Root. Yasir has bowled it slow, Root waits and gets it to the long-on fence, one bounce over the ropes
24.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Hales, FOUR, a tad short but good enough for Hales who rocks back and pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket for a handsome boundary after quite a few overs
16.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Hales, FOUR, shorter in length from Shoaib Malik, Hales uses the depth of the crease and cuts it hard to deep extra cover. No need to run for those
16.1 -
Shoaib Malik to Hales, FOUR, Hales picks this delivery that is bowled on middle and leg line and sweeps it hard towards the deep backward leg fence for a boundary
15.5 -
Riaz to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy brings up his 50 in style. Riaz again tests the middle of the pitch, Roy though, pulls it hard in front of square on the on-side. It scurried to the mid-wicket fence in a flash
15.2 -
Riaz to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy shows poise and balance by riding on the bounce and punching this delivery that is bowled outside off all along the carpet to the extra cover fence
14.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy advances, takes this delivery on the half-volley and lifts it cleanly over the fielder at mid-off for a boundary. Lovely use of feet by the Surrey dasher
12.4 -
Shoaib Malik to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy takes this one from middle and leg-stump line and sweeps it hard to backward square leg fence for a boundary
10.0 -
Yasir Shah to Hales, FOUR, Hales twins timing and placement by driving this tossed up delivery on the up. It runs away to the deep extra cover fence for a boundary
9.4 -
Yasir Shah to Hales, FOUR, flighted delivery on the stumps, Hales sweeps it past the diving fielder at short fine. Irfan was late to dive and that meant it ran away to the boundary boards
8.1 -
Riaz to Hales, FOUR, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Hales looks to drive, but he is rooted to the crease. In the end, Hales gets a thick outside edge past the diving fielder at first slip. It runs away to the third man fence
7.3 -
Yasir Shah to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy, this time, shows good improvisation as he brings out the switch-hit to this leg-break. He generates enough power to get it over the infield on the off-side for a boundary
5.4 -
Anwar Ali to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy ventures out of the crease and lofts this slower one over the fielder at mid-on for a sparkling boundary
4.1 -
Irfan to Hales, FOUR, Irfan tests the middle of the pitch, Hales shows his ability to rock back and essay the pull stroke. It rockets to the deep mid-wicket fence
1.2 -
Anwar Ali to Jason Roy, FOUR, well, Roy shows that this is a good pitch to bat on. He takes this good length delivery from the off-stump and flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary
0.5 -
Irfan to Jason Roy, FOUR, a bit of width on offer from Irfan, Roy brings out the cut shot. He bisects the gap between point and backward point to perfection and it runs away to the boundary boards
41.2 -
Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, SIX, in the airrrrr, lot of height on this and it clears the rope. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Morgan advances, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, yet goes through with the slog and clears the deep mid-wicket boundary
38.4 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hales, SIX, down the track. Has he timed that well? Yes, he has! Flighted delivery from Iftikhar Ahmed, Hales races down the pitch, gets closer to the pitch of the ball and muscles the loft over the long-on boundary
29.5 -
Yasir Shah to Hales, SIX, easy peasy for Hales! This was given some air, Hales shimmies down the track, doesn't get to the pitch and ends up chipping it over the bowler's head. The amount of wood on the bat ensures that the ball flies straight and over the fence
29.1 -
Yasir Shah to Hales, SIX, welcome back Yasir! Flighted on middle, Hales plonks his front foot and slog-sweeps, good connection and the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence
48.5 -
Irfan to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Babar Azam!! In the air and taken. This is a great comeback by Pakistan. They have got a big wicket. Slower delivery on the stumps, Morgan advances and slogs, doesn't get hold of it and deep mid-wicket takes a simple catch. Eoin Morgan c Babar Azam b Irfan 29(29) [4s-1 6s-1]
47.5 -
Riaz to Buttler, out Bowled!! Wicket number three for Riaz and he deserves it. He's bowled exceptionally well. Good slower delivery, shows that he is not a one dimensional bowler. It was slightly down the leg-side, Buttler didn't read it from the hand and was ready for the slog, but the ball came slowly onto him, he tried to flick in the end, but the ball ricocheted onto the stumps off the back pad. Buttler b Riaz 11(10) [4s-1]
45.2 -
Riaz to Root, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Good slower delivery from Riaz and he gets the set batsman out. Root clears his front leg out of the way and slogs, plays way too early and the ball crashes into the top of leg stump. Second wicket for Riaz and he pumps his fist in joy. End of a handy knock from England's No. 3. Root b Riaz 63(77) [4s-3]
38.5 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hales, out Stumped!! Excellent work from Sarfraz. The ball kept very low and he did well to stay low and give Iftikhar Ahmed his maiden ODI wicket. Hales walks off to a standing ovation. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Hales gets down on one knee to sweep, but the low bounce meant the ball sneaked under the bat. Hales' back foot was outside the crease and the keeper was quick to whip the bails off. He pointed to the square leg umpire that Hales' foot was not inside the crease and he was right. Hales himself knew he was out and didn't wait for the word from the third umpire. Hales st Sarfraz Ahmed b Iftikhar Ahmed 109(117) [4s-7 6s-3]
17.3 -
Riaz to Jason Roy, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! Finally, Riaz makes the first incision for the hosts. Riaz rolled his fingers across that delivery and it turned out to be a slower one. Roy though, picked that slower one and lofted it towards the fielder at mid-on, who moved to his left and took a rather easy catch. Pakistan needed that wicket as the able duo from England were unfurling a series of superlative shots. On the other hand, Roy timed it too well and that didn't help his cause. Jason Roy c Shoaib Malik b Riaz 54(57) [4s-8]
32.5 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Root, 1 run, Wahab drops a catch! Root plays the reverse paddle to this flatter one on middle, Riaz was waiting at backward point, was late to react with a dive to his right, the ball brushed his hands and ricocheted away. Will that be costly?
29.2 -
Yasir Shah to Hales, 1 run, was that a drop? Legbreak from Yasir, Hales was looking to pull it but the turn away took it wider, the under-edge runs through keeper's gloves and dribbles to short third man
47.3 -
Riaz to Buttler, 1 run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Buttler works it towards the bowler, Morgan was halfway down the pitch for a quick single, Buttler stopped as the bowler dived to grabbed the ball, Buttler then responds for the run, Riaz takes aim at the bowler's end but misses the sticks again. The fielder at mid-off backs up. In fact, Morgan was trying to get back, but on seeing the fielder have a shy at the striker's end he hurries to the other end
43.4 -
Riaz to Root, no run, Morgan escapes another run-out. Fullish and outside off stump, Root drives it to mid-off, Eoin Morgan sets off for a run, but the striker sends him back, the fielder has a shy but is off target with the throw. Morgan was not even in the picture. He manages a smile though. Luck is favouring him
43.3 -
Riaz to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been curtains for Morgan. Inswinging yorker, dug out to the right of the bowler, Riaz jumps in his followthrough and grabs the ball, Morgan was halfway down the pitch looking for a run, but Root sends him back, Riaz aims for the sticks at the striker's end, but misses. Eventually, the overthrow gives Morgan a run
37.4 -
Riaz to Hales, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Hales guides it to the right of backward point. That single raises the hundred partnership as well
37.0 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hales, 2 runs, maiden ODI hundred for Hales. He's elated, takes the helmet off and raises the bat to the crowd and the dressing room. Captain Eoin Morgan stands and applauds with a big smile on his face. Flighted delivery down the leg-side, Hales sweeps it to short fine leg, the fielder fumbles, Anwar Ali slides at fine leg and saves a couple. Meanwhile, 200 comes up for the visitors
30.2 -
Iftikhar Ahmed to Root, leg byes, 1 run, this was fuller in length, Root went for the sweep and missed, the ball hit him on the pads and rolled square of the wicket on the leg-side. Since the ball pitched outside leg, it was given NOT OUT
20.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Hales, 1 run, fifty for Hales! Well played at a strike rate of 87. Coming to the delivery, this was given some air, Hales came forward with a clip to square leg and hared across. He responds to the milestone with a raised bat and a relieving smile
19.2 -
Riaz to Hales, no run, short of length delivery, pacy, Hales was into the pull late and the ball flicked the trouser on it's way behind, slow finger of death from the umpire but an instantaneous review saved Hales there. The keeper was confident and so was the bowler and the umpire did take his time to raise his finger
17.0 -
Shoaib Malik to Jason Roy, 1 run, Roy brings up the century stand by driving this delivery that is pushed through the air to long-on. Roy leisurely takes a single