RAWALPINDI: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the second match of the tri-nation ODI series in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan suffered an early setback when Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for a duck. He edged Gus Atkinson’s delivery and was caught by Joe Root, leaving Pakistan without a run on the board.
Saim Ayub scored 8, Babar Azam made 34, Saad Baig contributed 35 and Salman Ali Agha scored 16 before being dismissed.
After 38 overs, Pakistan reached 196 for 5, with Hasan Nawaz playing a crucial role to help the team recover from a difficult position.
For England, Gus Atkinson took two wickets, while Adil Rashid, Will Jacks and Sonny Baker claimed one wicket each.
England and Pakistan Meet in Pakistan After 21 Years
The match marks the first ODI meeting between Pakistan and England on Pakistani soil in 21 years.
The last ODI between the two sides in Pakistan was played on December 21, 2005. England won that match, but Pakistan claimed the five-match series 3-2.
England returned to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy and played three ODIs, losing all three matches.
In the current ICC ODI rankings, England are fourth while Pakistan are fifth.
England recently defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in an ODI series. However, their last ODI series victory in Pakistan came during the 1987-88 season.
Pakistan, meanwhile, have remained unbeaten in their last three ODI series on home soil.
The national team has also suffered only one defeat in its last 10 ODIs played in Rawalpindi.