• 1st ODI: Pakistan,217-4, beat England, or 216,by six wickets
• Mohammad Hafeez 102*; Eoin Morgan 76, James Taylor 60Pakistan strolled to victory by six wickets with more than six overs to spare. Mohammad Hafeez, or now relishing being a specialist batsman – he is no longer allowed to bowl – continued where he left off in the Test series,purring to a polished century just before the winning runs were hit.
Hafeez was the man of a very forgettable match, especially from the perspective of the England camp. Having won the toss England were bowled out for 216 on a slow, and innocent pitch and that was approximately 50 runs short of a competitive target. Despite early wickets for Reece Topley in his moment one-day international the outcome was as predictable as the United Arab Emirates weather.
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Source: theguardian.com