RAWALPINDI: Pakistan set England a target of 303 in the second ODI of the tri-nation series after being put in to bat.
Pakistan’s innings got off to a poor start when Fakhar Zaman was caught by Joe Root off Gus Atkinson on the first ball. Saim Ayub made eight before falling to Sonny Baker, while Babar Azam was bowled by Will Jacks for 34, leaving Pakistan at 59.
Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas steadied the innings with half-centuries. Hasan scored 79 off 74 balls, while Minhas made 59 from 58 deliveries. Faheem Ashraf added 39, Saad Baig scored 35 and Salman Ali Agha contributed 16.
Baker took three wickets for England, while Atkinson claimed two.
Pakistan’s XI included Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Pakistan began the series with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka.
