It is a four-match ODI series between Pakistan and England, and the second ODI will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. “It is all channelled towards winning the next game”.
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England played one warm-up game against Hong Kong before the four-match series.
The second match of the four-match series will be played in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.
Reece Topley, in just his second ODI, was virtually alone as an individual success in an opening match which saw a series of mistakes with bat and then – to a lesser degree – ball.
Hales said: “Big runs at the top of the order are massively important – because as the innings tends to progress, it becomes tougher to score towards the end of it”.
England’s run fee noticed a considerable dip after the lack of Hales’ wicket, Root accomplished his fifty in the fortieth over however did not up the ante.
Joe Root was the subsequent to stroll in and he continued to construct as much as the nice begin.
Jason Roy impressed with a couple of half-centuries against Australia in September, but he too has failed in his last three outings – last last two being single digit scores, including a duck in the first ODI.
The right-hander scored 109 off 117 balls studded with seven boundaries and three sixes after England won the toss and chose to bat.
The Nottinghamshire batsman brought up his ton with a paddle sweep, but was stumped shortly after to give debutant Iftikhar Ahmed his maiden ODI wicket – and his departure allowed Pakistan to take back a measure of control, restricting England to just 56 in an excellent last 10 overs. “I am happy that I am contributing in Pakistan’s wins and everything is going well for me”, said Hafeez.
David Willey attacked the Pakistani batting from the phrase go, he caught Babar Azam leg earlier than in the third over with an attractive in-swinging supply.
It was also a breakthrough performance in this format for the 26-year-old, who already has a Twenty20 worldwide century to his name – the only one by an Englishman – and next month will nearly certainly have the opportunity to try to make it a full house in Test cricket, on the tour of South Africa.
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Anwar and Malik grabbed two wickets apiece. Chasing 284, Pakistan were restricted to 188. Yasir Shah was the only unbeaten batsman for Pakistan.
