Kolkata: England ended their disastrous World Cup campaign on a high after defeating Pakistan in their last game by 93 runs at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Saturday. After putting 337/9 on the board, England bowlers rose to the occasion and bundled out the Babar Azam-led side for 244 in 43.3 overs.
Here are the live updates from the inconsequential match:
- 9.41 pm
Haris Rauf was the last Pakistan batter to be dismissed as England, who were already knocked out of the World Cup, registered a consolation win.
- 9.24 pm
Pakistan's last pair Haris Rauf and Mohammed Wasim Jr are only delaying the inevitable with their power-hitting.
- 9.06 pm
Pakistan batters made a beeline to the pavilion as England bowlers wrecked havoc. England was just a lone wicket away from registering a consolation win in the ongoing World Cup.
- 8.38 pm
Iftikhar Ahmed was the next batter to be dismissed as Pakistan lost their sixth wicket. After Iftikhar, it was Shadab Khan's turn to make the long walk back to the dressing room as England spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali were spinning their web against the Pakistan batters.
- 8.31 pm
Saud Shakeel's stay at the crease was cut short by Adil Rashid in the 31st over. Pakistan lost half their side and were starring at a huge defeat in their last league game.
- 8.18 pm
Mohammed Rizwan also walked back to the pavilion on 36 off 54 balls as Pakistan lost their fourth wicket. Saud Shakeel and Salman Agha were in the middle and taking the game deep.
- 7.59 pm
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was dismissed on 38 off 45 balls in the 14th over. It was a difficult task for Pakistan now.
- 7.20 pm
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan have kept the team in the hunt for the chase. - 6.54 pm
It was a double blow for Pakistan as in-form opener Fakhar Zaman (1) also fell without troubling the scorers. Zaman was caught by Ben Stokes as David Willy got his second wicket. - 6.33 pm
It was a disastrous start for Pakistan as they lost opener Abdullah Shafique (0) in the first over. Shafique was trapped by left-arm pacer David Willy in front of the wickets on the second ball of the innings. - 6.35 pm
England posted a massive 337/9 in their allotted 50 overs and it will be a challenging task for the Pakistani batters. Ben Stokes top scored with 84 while Haris Rauf 3/64 was the pick of the bowlers. - 5.32 pm
Harry Brook was dismissed on 30 off 17 balls by Haris Rauf after he was caught by Shaheen Afridi. He hammered two boundaries and as many sixes. - 5.21 pm
Harry Brook and skipper Jos Buttler are taking the Pakistan attack to task even as England has crossed the 300-run mark. - 5.06 pm
Joe Root was dismissed in the 43rd over by pacer Shaheen Afridi. He was caught by Shadab Khan. - 4.55 pm
Shaheen Afridi bowls a reverse swinging yorker and cleans up Ben Stokes on a score of 84 runs - 4.45 pm
Ben Strokes has moved into his 80s and has taken the Pakistan attack to task at Eden Gardens while Joe Root is playing second fiddle. - 4.18 pm
Stokes is showing signs of aggression while Joe Root is going steady from the other end to help England post an impressive total on the scoreboard. - 4.09 pm
Root and Stokes are gradually building their partnership for the third wicket and England are in a commanding position now with a healthy run rate as well. - 3.59 pm
Ben Stokes is blasting the delivery to all parts of the ground and England are in a commanding position of the game. - 3.39 pm
England lost both their openers Dawid Malan (31) and Jonny Bairstow (59) in quick succession. The duo conjured 82-run stand for the first wicket and laid the foundation of a big score. - 2.45 pm
Bairstow and Malan are in no mood to slow their attack against the Pakistan bowling. The England openers have built a 70+ run partnership in the first powerplay. - 2.30 pm
Although Pakistan bowlers bowled on tight lines and lengths for most of the time, Jonny Bairstow has started playing with aggression and attacked Shaheen Afridi for a six and a boundary. - 2.12 pm
Pakistan bowlers have been bowling in the tight areas so far and the English duo of Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan haven't been able to earn a boundary as a result. - 2.04 pm
A dream start for Shaheen Afridi as he bowled a maiden over at the start of the innings not allowing any of the England openers to free their arms.
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
