RAWALPINDI: Pakistan set England a target of 303 runs in the second ODI of the tri-nation series in Rawalpindi.
England won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Pakistan suffered an early setback when Fakhar Zaman was dismissed off the first ball of the innings, caught by Root off Gus Atkinson. Saim Ayub was then dismissed for 8 at a total of 31, falling to Sonny Baker.
Babar Azam was Pakistan’s third wicket to fall. He was bowled by Will Jacks for 34 when the team score reached 59.
Hasan Nawaz and Irfanullah Khan then steadied the innings with responsible batting. Hasan Nawaz scored 79 off 74 balls, while Irfanullah Khan made 59 off 58 deliveries.
Faheem Ashraf contributed 39, Saad Baig scored 35 and Salman Ali Agha made 16.
For England, Sonny Baker took three wickets while Gus Atkinson claimed two.
Pakistan’s playing XI consisted of Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Irfanullah Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Pakistan began the tri-nation series with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match.