Pakistan defeated tournament hosts England by 14 runs in the second match of their World Cup 2019 campaign. England got off to a poor start as Jason Roy was dismissed by Shadab Khan in the third over. Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root added 48 runs for the second wicket. Bairstow fell to Wahab Riaz. Skipper Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes both got out cheaply. Root and Jos Buttler both completed their century and kept England chase alive. Root got out to Shadab Khan while Wahab Riaz stuck twice in two balls to force England on the backfoot. They never really recovered from there and ultimately fell short of the target by 14 runs. Earlier, England won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan. Pakistan openers Imam-ul Haq and Fakhar Zaman started positively right from the first over and added 69 runs in first 10 overs. However, they both couldn't complete their half-century. Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez both scored fifty and took Pakistan ahead in the game. Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed also played a crucial knock to get his side to a competitive total on a batting-friendly wicket. Moeen Ali was the pick of bowlers for England with 3/50. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Highlights Between England vs Pakistan, Straight from Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Slower ball from Mohammad Amir does the trick once again. Jofra Archer slashes hard at it and only manages an outside edge. Wahab Riaz completes a good low catch to dismiss Archer.
Steep bounce from Wahab Riaz gets ChrisWoakes who departs for 21 runs. Woaked tried to cut the ball but only manages an outside edge straight to keeper's gloves.
Back of length slower ball from Wahab Riaz, foxes Moeen Ali as he tries to clear the 30-yard circle on the off side but hits only as far as backward point fielder.
Mohammad Amir foxed Jos Buttler with his slower delivery. Buttler tries to flash hard at it but only gets a thick outside edge which went straight to short third man fielder. He departs for 103.
Moeen Ali was beaten by the Shadab Khan's googly and Pakistan skipper was caught napping behind the stumps. Pakistan miss the caught behind opportunity.
Jos Buttler times the ball perfectly and manages to beats the extra cover fielder as well as the deep cover fielder and the ball races away to the fence in no time.
Shadab fired in a quick delivery to Joe Root and he played it straight to the hands of short third man fielder. He departs after playing a wonderful innings of 107 runs.
Jos Buttler this time goes over mid-off for a four and that brings up 100-run stand between the pair. Buttler has eased off the pressure off the last few overs.
Century partnership between Jos Buttler and Joe Root
poor ball from Shadab Khan allowed Jos Buttler to rock back in his crease and pull it over deep midwicket fence for a six. That's fifty for Buttler, he has changed the tide in England's favour.
Full delivery from Wahab Riaz, Jos Buttler goes for a cover drive, gets the outside edge and the ball goes between keeper and first slip for a four behind the wicket.
Full delivery from Wahab Riaz, Jos Buttler goes for a cover drive, gets the outside edge and the ball goes between keeper and first slip for a four behind the wicket.
Shadab Khan hits Jos Buttler's front pad, huge appeal from Pakistan but the umpire has turned it down. The replay suggest the ball would have gone over the stumps. Buttler survives, Pakistan lose their review.
Now, Shoiab Malik has given Pakistan the breakthrough. Ben Stokes departs for 13. He tried to cut the ball from the backfoot but only managed an under edge to the keeper and Sarfaraz Ahmed takes a wonderful catch.
England have lost their fourth wicket in Nottingham!
England Cricket Team
Pakistan Cricket Team
Eoin Morgan
Sarfaraz Ahmed