RAWALPINDI: Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the second match of the tri-nation ODI series on Tuesday, securing their second consecutive victory in the tournament.
Chasing a target of 303 runs, England were bowled out for 215 in the 39th over. Pakistan spinner Arafat Minhas delivered a match-winning performance, taking six wickets for 40 runs.
For England, Tom Banton top-scored with 57 runs, while Ben Duckett contributed 45 and Joe Root scored 33.
Earlier, England won the toss and elected to field. Pakistan posted 302 runs for nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs, recovering from an early collapse.
Pakistan suffered an immediate setback when opener Fakhar Zaman was caught by Joe Root off Gus Atkinson’s bowling on the very first ball. Saim Ayub was dismissed for eight, leaving Pakistan struggling at 31 runs.
Babar Azam scored 34, Saad Baig made 35, and previous match centurion Salman Ali Agha contributed 16 runs. Pakistan had lost five wickets for 133 runs.
Hasan Nawaz steadied the innings with a valuable 79, while Arafat Minhas scored 59 and Faheem Ashraf added 39. Shaheen Shah Afridi contributed 10 runs and Haris Rauf added four in the closing stages to help Pakistan reach 302.
For England, Sonny Baker claimed three wickets, while Gus Atkinson took two. Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran picked up one wicket each.
Pakistan had won their opening match against Sri Lanka by 37 runs, making it two consecutive victories in the tri-nation ODI series.