ENG beat PAK by 6 wickets | Pakistan vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

Thus, 359 to win and if England have to chase this, they will have to bat really well here. The pitch is a belter and the conditions are sublime for batting but the new ball does have something in it. If the home team is able to get to a good start, there is no reason why this total cannot be overhauled. Should be a cracker of a chase. Do not go too far away...

As for the English bowling, they were sent to all parts of the ground today. Woakes did get 4 wickets but he too was expensive. Willey especially was treated very severely and went for more than 8 and a half runs per over. Moeen Ali was their most economical bowler but he only bowled 6 overs, something that was strange on the part of Morgan.

After being put into bat, the away side lost two quick wickets of Fakhar and Babar but Imam-ul-Haq stood nice and tall at one end. He kept the runs coming and built three important stands, first with Haris Sohail, then with his skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed and finally with Asif Ali. The last one of the three was the best and it helped Pakistan over the 300-run mark. Just when it looked that Imam's departure for 151 would make a difference of 20 runs in the end, the lower order wielded the long handle to good effect and took the score to a mammoth one.

An absolutely magnificent batting performance from Pakistan in this innings that has lasted exactly 4 hours! Imam was the star of the show with a scintillating knock of 151 but the 3 partnerships that he had in the middle were the main reason why the Asian side could get to their second consecutive 350-plus score, only the second time in ODIs by them! Lusty hits from the lower order too were equally important for the Men in Green to cross the 350-run mark.

David Willey to Hasan Ali. No, they do not get 360 but what a batting performance this has been! A fuller ball wide outside off by Willey. Hasan lets the ball go and expects a wide but the umpire says that he had moved closer to the ball so it is given as a fair ball. Anyway 16 runs from the last over and PAKISTAN END ON 358/9!!!

David Willey to Hasan Ali. SIX! Low full toss and that has ended up outside the park! Hasan swings and swings hard! A huge hit over wide long on. Can Pakistan touch 360?

David Willey to Hasan Ali. FOUR! What a shot this is! A fuller length ball from around the wicket outside off, Hasan comes inside the line and scoops this over square leg who is inside the circle! The ball goes to the fence.

David Willey to Hasan Ali. Swing and a miss! Fuller one outside off, Hasan looks to slog this ball but fails to put bat on ball.

Junaid Khan is in next.

David Willey to Shaheen Afridi. OUT! Remarkable catch! Off the weaker hand! A short ball on middle, Shaheen looks to pull it away but the ball goes off the top half of the bat and lobs in front of cover-point. Willey runs there in his followthrough, outstretches his right hand and holds on for the catch. Stunner! Pakistan might still be bowled out here.

David Willey to Shaheen Afridi. SIX! That has crossed the rope. 2 sixes in 2 balls! A fuller length ball on middle, Shaheen gets under the line of the ball as Willey misses the yorker length. The ball goes over the bowler's head and falls beyond the rope!

David Willey to bowl the final over of the innings.

Tom Curran to Hasan Ali. SIX! What a shot! Jab off the wrists. A fuller length ball on middle, Hasan lifts the ball over long on with just a half swing of the bat. Huge!

Tom Curran to Hasan Ali. Hasan looks to slog the length ball outside off but misses the ball completely.

Tom Curran to Shaheen Afridi. The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total as Afridi gets off the mark.

Tom Curran to Shaheen Afridi. Good ball in the blockhole, driven down to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi walks out to bat now.

Tom Curran to Faheem Ashraf. OUT! The review works! The impact is in line and it's hitting the stumps! The boundary is cancelled and instead, this is a wicket and a dot ball as well. Low full toss on leg stump, the ball gets Faheem right on the boot. The umpire says no to the appeal and Eoin Morgan reviews immediately. The replays show that the ball is in line and then going on to the leg stump. That looked like it was outside the line of leg but somehow the replay has worked like a marvel.

Review time! An appeal for LBW was turned down against Faheem. The ball had gone away to third man for a boundary. Let's see what the replays say...

Tom Curran to Faheem Ashraf. On a length on off, pushed to deep point for a single by Faheem. Oh no, wait! A misfield in the deep allows for the second run to be taken!

Liam Plunkett to Faheem Ashraf. Short of a length on the body of the batsman, Faheem pulls it to deep fine leg and keeps strike for the next over.

Liam Plunkett to Hasan Ali. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Hasan.

Liam Plunkett to Hasan Ali. Good bouncer! Aimed at the head of the batsman, Hasan ducks under the ball and lets it go.

Liam Plunkett to Faheem Ashraf. Cut away wide of point for a single by the southpaw.

Liam Plunkett to Faheem Ashraf. Wide! The bouncer on off goes too high. Faheem wanted to ramp that but cannot get bat to ball. The umpire wides it.

Liam Plunkett to Hasan Ali. Back of a length on top of off, pushed back towards mid off for a single by Hasan.

Liam Plunkett to Faheem Ashraf. Short length ball on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a run.

Liam Plunkett is back on.

Chris Woakes to Faheem Ashraf. Fuller on middle, driven to the left of extra-cover and the Pakistan batsmen complete a quick single. Woakes ends his bowling display today with 10-0-67-4!

Chris Woakes to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! The short boundary doing the trick here. A short ball on middle, Faheem pulls this not too comfortably. The ball goes off the top half and towards the left of deep square leg who cannot keep it in.

Hasan Ali walks out now...

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. OUT! Fourth wicket for Woakes! A short ball does the trick once more. It was the slower bouncer, Wasim wanted a big one and looks to pull but gets a top edge that goes straight up and not far. Chris runs there and takes the catch easily off his own bowling near mid-wicket. Some smiles for the English bowling line-up as one of its bowlers is doing really well.

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. FOUR! What a shot! This was on a length but the gap is found to precision by Wasim. He swats this between extra-cover and mid off. Brilliant timing.

Chris Woakes to Faheem Ashraf. Slower bouncer followed by a quicker one, Faheem is hurried into his pull shot and mistimes it in the air at mid-wicket. No one inside the circle in that region and the batsmen cross.

Chris Woakes to Faheem Ashraf. Slower bouncer around off, Ashraf stays back and allows it through, probably thinking that it's too high and will be called a wide.

Tom Curran to Faheem Ashraf. Faheem keeps strike for the next over with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Tom Curran to Imad Wasim. Driven down to long off for a single.

Tom Curran to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Right back over the bowler's head! A half-volley on middle, Wasim smacks it down the ground. Long off or long on had no chance to even move!

Tom Curran to Faheem Ashraf. Fuller on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single by Faheem. He gets off the mark.

Faheem Ashraf is in next with 28 balls left in the innings.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! Bowled 'em! Yorker from Curran and that brings this magnificent knock from Imam to an end. He tries to make room after coming down the ground to force it away but the ball is missed. It goes onto uproot the off stump. The whole crowd applauds Imam as he walks off. Truly has put his team in a good position in the game.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Misses out! A slower ball on length outside off, Imam looks to slog it out of the park but fails to make any contact as he was into his shot too early.

Tom Curran is back on.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam has hit Imad! A fuller length ball on off, Imam hits a full-blooded shot back down the ground but finds his partner. The ball ricochets off Wasim and goes towards long on for a single.

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. Low full toss on the pads, Wasim runs down the track and mistimes his drive to mid off. A single is taken!

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Wasim slashes this short one over point and to the rope for a boundary. Lovely shot, quick thinking.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. 150 for Imam! Stand up and applaud the man! A fine innings from him. A length ball on top of off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket to get to the landmark. It is his first score of 150 or more in ODIs.

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. Imad reads the slower bouncer and waits for the ball to come to him before pulling it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Short of a length on middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Imam. 149!

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Pushed down the ground for a run by Imam and he keeps strike for the next over.

David Willey to Imad Wasim. Worked away to deep mid-wicket for a run and the 300 is up for Pakistan!

David Willey to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Off the outside edge and over backward point. Not where Wasim wanted it to go but he will take it. A length ball on middle, Imad comes down the track to pull the ball but gets an outside edge that flies over the two fielders in the circle. It goes to the boundary.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Flicked away to short fine leg who makes a diving stop to save 3 runs for his team.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Full toss on the pads, Imam just clips it off his pads and beats deep backward square leg to his left. Jordan with a desperate attempt to save that ball from going to the rope but fails.

David Willey to Imad Wasim. Driven down to long on for a single by the southpaw.

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. Imad gets off the mark with a push towards deep cover. Good over from Woakes! 7 runs and a wicket off it.

Chris Woakes to Imad Wasim. Pushed towards point by Wasim.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller on off, flicked away through mid on for a single. Imam gets the new man on strike now.

Imad Wasim walks out to bat now.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. OUT! Asif departs! Caught at mid off! Looks like he was beaten by pace! A short ball on off, Ali looks to play a cross-batted shot and pull the ball but he cannot time it at all! The ball goes only as far as mid off where Roy takes the simplest of catches. A really good innings from Asif comes to an end, but he has helped Pakistan get to this position with his 125-run stand with Imam.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Short of a length, pulled away to deep square leg for a single by Imam.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Full toss outside off, Imam hits the ball over point. There is no one in the deep and hence the southpaw picks up another boundary. The full toss was almost above waist height.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Asif goes after a wide one but misses.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Another really full one outside off, Imam drives this to deep cover for a single.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Pushed to the cover region by Asif. The batsmen have run through for a single.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. NOT OUT! Asif reaches just in time. A yorker on middle and leg, Imam looks to flick it away but fails to get it anywhere as the ball goes on his foot after hitting the bat. It rolls near the stumps and just goes behind. The batsmen run for a single and the keeper, comes towards the ball and kicks it onto the stumps at the striker's end. The appeal is taken up, but replays show that it is not out.

Run out appeal! Football skills this time from Bairstow! Looks like the batsman was in though...

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Wide! Down the leg side again!

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Good ball! In the blockhole, Imam flicks it through mid-wicket and seeing that the ball has not gone with too much timing, the southpaw comes back for the second run. Completes it easily.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Wide! Another wide. England bowling a lot today. Willey this time the culprit who sprays this well down leg.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Really full outside off, Asif jams it past short third man for a run.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. FIFTY FOR ASIF ALI! A length ball on the hips, Ali pats it fine on the leg side for a run. His 3rd fifty in ODIs! This has been a really important innings at the right time for his team. 10 runs came off that over.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. SIX! Huge! A short length ball on middle, Asif whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The ball ends in the stands. Stand and deliver stuff this.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. Bouncer! Asif Ali ducks under the ball and lets it go.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Another pull shot to deep mid-wicket by the southpaw for a single.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. Shorter one on off, pulled wide of long on for a single.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length, Imam looks to pull this one over long on but the ball gets him high on the bat and the mistimed shot goes towards long on for a single after landing well short.

Powerplay 3 time. One additional fielder (5) can be kept outside the circle now till the end of the innings.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. 14 from the over! 10 more to go, shaping up for a big finish. Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a run.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. The batsman plays the pull-shot to deep square leg. They pick up a single.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. SIX! Into the crowd! Curran lands it fuller and outside off, Asif shuffles across the stumps to line himself up and dispatches it over long on for a maximum. 100 stand comes up in quick time and Pakistan are on the charge.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller and straighter, Imam drops it down with soft hands to the off side for a run.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Easily done. Fine leg is up and this is the last line you would like to bowl as a bowler. On the pads and Imam just helps it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Full toss outside off, Asif forces it through covers and takes a single. This stand is now 11 short of a century.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Clever from Imam but he fails to beat the short third man fielder. Woakes delivers a slower one on middle, Imam moves back to make room and opens the face of his bat late. But there ain't much pace to work with and he ends up hitting it straight to the fielder.

Third man comes up. Mid on drops back.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Gives himself room to play the shot on the off side but finds the extra cover fielder.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Aerial but safe! Woakes delivers it short and on off, Imam tries powering it across the line but it flies off the top half of his bat and goes over point. Two taken to bring 250 up for Pakistan.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Short in length on off, Imam runs down the track and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket. Stokes runs across to his right in the deep to stop the racing ball and saves two runs.

Chris Woakes to Asif Ali. Width on offer outside off, Ali stays back and runs it down to third man for a run.

Chris Woakes is back on. A couple of wickets to his name so far.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Digs in a short ball on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Direct hit at the bowler's end would have been curtains for Imam! A length ball outside off, Asif pats it down to short third man and his partner comes running out of the crease in search of a run. He is sent back as Roy running across to his left from point, picks up the ball but misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Back of a length ball outside off, tapped down to point for one.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Ali tries flicking but misses.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. FOUR! Boom! Short in length and on off, nicely sitting up to the batsman, Asif rides the bounce and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Beaten this time. On a length and outside off, zipping off the surface, Imam pushes inside the line and misses. 15 from the over, 26 in the last two, the charge is on.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. The line is on middle stump this time and Imam clips it to deep mid-wicket for two.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Eased away! Wrong line from Willey. He serves a length ball down the leg side and Imam deflects it neatly off his pads to fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. SIX! That's a magnificent shot! Clean hit. Willey angles in a half-volley on middle, it's right in the slot for the batsman and he heaves it over wide long on for a biggie. Certainly looking to up the ante after his century.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Length ball on middle, not much room, Asif keeps it out on the off side and Imam calls him through for a quick run.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Wide! Bouncer down the leg side, the batsman ducks.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish and on off, guided down to third man for a run.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. Short and on off, pulled in front of square leg for one.

Tom Curran to Asif Ali. FOUR! Shot! All timing, zero power. Mid on is up in the circle and it's a safe shot. Full and on middle, Asif presents a straight bat and chips it over the infield for a gorgeous boundary. The intent has changed now from both batsmen.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Angling down the leg side, Imam tickles it behind square leg for a run.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Lovely use of the feet by Imam! He steps down the track to a length ball and smacks it past the extra cover fielder for a boundary. He is currently batting at a strike rate of 105.1!

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Fullish and on off, it's pushed back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Tom Curran is back on.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Stays back and taps it down to point. Two runs only from the over.

David Willey to Asif Ali. The batsman goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Here it is... 6th ODI hundred for Imam-ul-Haq! A fantastic knock by the southpaw. A delivery sliding down the leg side, Imam eases it off his pads to fine leg for one. He raises his bat to the crowd and soaks all the applause. Brilliant batting from the young man. He has seen wickets tumbling at the other end but kept his end nice and tight. This is now the third handy partnership he has been involved in today. Needs to stay till the end.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Beaten! That's a nervous shot attempted by Imam. He tries to run it down to third man but is beaten.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Short in length on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single.

David Willey to Asif Ali. Good length ball on middle, Asif pushes it down to mid on.

David Willey comes back on.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Short of a length outside off, Imam pulls this ball away behind square leg. The ball goes in the empty region to the right of deep fine leg easily and reaches the rope. Lovely shot. 99 now!

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Patted towards cover this time by the southpaw.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Play and a miss! A short ball outside off, Imam wanted to pull it through the leg side but completely misses the ball.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Asif Ali drives this through the covers and picks up another single.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Flicked behind square leg for a couple of runs. Curran in the deep slides down and stops the ball and then throws it to Chris Woakes who throws it to the keeper. Keeps the batsmen down to two there.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Direct hit but Imam was well in. A really full ball outside off, Imam pushes the ball towards the left of point where Roy picks the ball and hits the stump at the bowler's end. Good fielding but the single is completed.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam runs down the track and pushes this down to long on for a single.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Worked away through square leg for a single by Asif.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. SIX! Good shot! A flighted one on middle, Asif comes down the track and lifts it into the stands beyond long on.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Punched towards mid-wicket by the batsman.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Flatter on the pads, turned towards the short fine leg fielder.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Pushed towards mid-wicket and Imam wants a single but his partner sends him back.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Good stop but cannot prevent the run. A length ball outside off, Asif pushes this to the left of the fielder at point. The fielder puts a dive and makes a half-stop but cannot stop the single.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Asif chops this ball without any timing towards point.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Short ball on middle, Imam swivels and pulls this away to deep fine leg for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Flicked away through mid-wicket for a run by AA.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Outside off on a length, Asif looks to poke that down to third man but fails to put bat on ball.

DRINKS BREAK! Pakistan have lost two wickets from the previous drinks break but Imam ul Haq has been solid at one end. He is nearing his hundred and Pakistan will want him to stay till the end and make this really big. Meanwhile, a wicket or two will mean that England can really restrict the away side to a below par total. The final segment of this innings coming up!

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Good running but that is a poor throw. Imam turns this ball away through square leg and comes back for the second run. Asif was in a little trouble but to his relief, the throw was a wide one. Easy two completed despite Moeen flicking the ball back onto the stumps at the bowler's end.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam comes down the track this time but Ali smartly shortens the length. The ball goes towards mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Flicked to deep mid-wicket by the right-hander for a run.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam dabs this flatter one outside off towards short third man. He moves into the nineties with a single.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Flighted outside off, driven down the ground for a single by Ali.

Moeen Ali to Asif Ali. Pushed towards mid-wicket by Asif.

Moeen Ali comes back on.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Ali looks to stop that ball with his foot but fails, ends up conceding a boundary. A length ball on the pads, Imam flicks it away wide of fine leg. The ball beats Moeen despite his desperate attempt in the deep.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Flicked towards mid-wicket this time.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Quick onto that short ball and Imam picks up a boundary. The southpaw rocked back in the crease and pulls this one wide of mid on. Good timing and a lush, fast outfield means that the ball ends reaching the rope.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length outside off, pushed towards point by Imam. He was looking to run it down to third man for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. Pushed to deep cover for a single by the batsman.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. On a length outside off, pushed toward point by Ali.

Joe Denly to Asif Ali. Lots of air on that one, hit back down the ground though for a single.

Joe Denly to Asif Ali. Flatter outside off, asif looks to cut but is beaten.

Joe Denly to Imam-ul-Haq. Flighted on middle and leg, pushed down to long on for a single.

Joe Denly to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Another full toss and this is taken full toll off by the batsman. The batsman gives this a full swing of the bat, down on one knee. Imam manages to beat deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Joe Denly to Imam-ul-Haq. Flighted full toss outside leg, Imam gets low and sweeps this past short fine leg. The fielder in the deep comes around and keeps the ball in. 2 runs taken.

Stat alert - Imam-ul-Haq has converted all his fifties whenever he has batted first in ODIs prior to today. Pakistan need him to do that dearly and last the distance also.

Joe Denly to Asif Ali. Flatter on middle, driven down the ground to long off for a single by Asif.

Joe Denly to bowl his leggies. Adil Rashid is rested for this match, so he gets a chance to show his talent with the ball.

Liam Plunkett to Asif Ali. On a length outside off, run down to third man for a single by the new batsman. Asif gets off the mark.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Whipped away through mid-wicket for a run by the southpaw.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Wide! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length on middle, defended towards mid-wicket by Imam.

Asif Ali is the new batsman.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. OUT! The dive saved him last ball but this ball he decides to get himself out by playing an atrocious shot! A length ball on middle, Sarfaraz wants to slog the ball over deep mid-wicket but gets the top edge and it goes really high. The ball is in the air for a long time, these catches are not easy but Chris Jordan, the substitute fielder, takes the catch with real calmness. Lovely pair of hands and the Pakistan skipper has to depart. That brings an end to the 67-run stand and Imam watches another batsman get dismissed from the other end.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. NOT OUT! The value of the dive! It has saved Sarfaraz. A length ball outside off, pushed away from point for a couple of runs. The second run was a risky one and Sarfaraz dives to get in as the throw was a good one. The umpire takes the appeal upstairs and the replays show the dive has saved the batsman. Good technique with the dive too!

Run out appeal! Sarfaraz the man in question! Looks like the dive has helped him make it in.

Liam Plunkett is back on.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Defended towards point by Sarfaraz.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. A flighted off spinner on middle, Sarfaraz comes ahead and defends to the bowler.

Moeen Ali to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Worked behind square on the leg side this time for a run by Imam.

Moeen Ali to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Punched back to a short mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Fired on the pads, turned away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Moeen Ali to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sarfaraz comes down the track and hits the ball to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Flatter one on middle, pushed back down the ground to long on for a single.

Moeen Ali comes back on.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Pushed wide of point for a single by the southpaw to end the big over. 14 runs came off it!

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! That has raced to the rope! A short ball on middle and leg, Imam gets high and then works it beautifully behind square with his wrists. The ball beats fine leg easily.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Wide! Bowls this one down the leg side. It is penalised.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Worked off the hips through mid-wicket for a single by Imam.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They have run through for a single.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Super shot! A length ball on off, Imam comes down the ground and hits it past mid off. Once it passes that man, there is no stopping that ball as this ground has short straighter boundaries.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam pulls this short one away through backward square leg. The ball goes in the gap and 2 runs are taken.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. FOUR! First signs of aggression from Sarfaraz. Length ball on off, Ahmed hits it hard aerially wide of mid on for a boundary.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Pushed towards mid-wicket for a run by Imam.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length on middle, defended back to the bowler from the crease.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower ball down the leg side but Imam had come running down the ground to hit that. He misses the ball and it goes off the boot towards the keeper. Initially, the umpire was going to give a wide but his partner tells him that there was something on it so he does not go on with his decision.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Run down to third man by Sarfaraz and he exchanges strike.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, flicked away by the southpaw through square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Turns a length ball behind square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Drifting down the leg side, Ahmed fails to flick and is hit on the pads. They cross for a leg bye.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Overthrow! A length ball on middle, Imam taps it down in front of square leg and looks for a run. His partner sends him back seeing Morgan charging to the ball. The English skipper fires in the throw that Bairstow fails to collect and now the batsmen cross.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Brilliant fielding and equally brilliant running between the wickets. Short delivery outside off, Imam cracks it off his back foot through point and Willey runs across to his right in the deep to make an outstanding diving stop, saving a certain boundary. He then fires in a brilliant throw to the keeper who breaks the stumps as Imam dives in full length. Great commitment shown by the players from both sides. Two added to the total.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Appeal for a run out! Short in length around off, Ahmed mistimes his pull shot towards mid-wicket where the fielder moves across to his right to stop the ball. He then has a shy at the bowler's end where the fielder collects it and breaks the stumps. They appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The replays show that Sarfaraz was safely in.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Length ball outside off, another run in the direction of third man.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower length ball on off, Imam plays it late and deflects it to third man for one more.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. A touch short and on middle, helped down to long leg for one.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Sliding down the leg side, Imam clips it fine down the leg side for a run.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish on off, played down from the crease to point.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Big shout for an lbw! Not given. Good length ball on off and angling down the leg side. Ahmed tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Easily missing leg.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length ball on off, defended off the back foot.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. 6th ODI fifty for Imam-ul-Haq! Shortish around off, the southpaw guides it down to third man for a run. A good knock by Imam but he needs to continue for the betterment of his team.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Digs in a short ball on middle and leg, Imam pulls it down to long leg where Moeen Ali does well to run across and get down low to pick the ball with his right hand. He releases the ball quickly also but cannot prevent the batsmen from taking the second run.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Pitches it up and outside off, Sarfaraz drives it through covers for a single.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Stokes begins his spell and stays 'round the wicket for the left-hander. Full and on middle, Imam flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Worked fine on the leg side for a run by the southpaw to bring an end to the over.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On the pads, glanced down to fine leg for a run by Sarfaraz.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. SA defends this one getting right behind the line of the ball.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. FOUR! Quality shot! Very deft. A length ball wide outside off, Sarfaraz angles this wide of the keeper very, very late. Beats third man easily, using the pace of the ball.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Short of a length on off, Sarfaraz looks to pull this away but gets an under edge on to his thigh. The ball rolls back down the ground.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On a length outside off, Sarfaraz looks to pat the ball on the off side and looks for a run but the fielder at point runs quickly to the ball and prevents the run.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Run down to third man for a single by Sarfaraz to end the 20th over. Pakistan are 112/3!

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Flicked down to fine leg now for a run.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length outside off, defended towards point by Imam staying nice and tall.

Ben Stokes to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On the middle and leg stump line, tucked behind square on the leg side for a run.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. Run down to third man for a single by Imam now and he rotates strike.

Ben Stokes to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Under edge! A short and wide ball outside off, Imam looks to slash but the ball goes off the under edge and goes wide of a diving Bairstow for a boundary.

Ben Stokes comes into the attack now.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. On the hips, tucked down to fine leg for a single by the southpaw and he keeps strike.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Dabbed down to third man for a single this time by SA.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good shot but no run for it. A fuller length ball on off, Sarfaraz takes a step ahead before bringing out the on-drive. Well timed but straight to the fielder.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Another front foot defense from the batsman.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On a length on off, defended back down to the bowler by SA coming ahead.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Short on middle, flicked away behind square on the leg side for a couple by the skipper.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Worked towards wide long on for a single by Sarfaraz as he keeps strike. That single also brings up the 100 for Pakistan.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Short one on off, pulled away by Imam through square leg for a run.

A false start...

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On a length outside off, Sarfaraz comes inside the line and turns the ball through mid-wicket for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Back of a length outside off, pushed towards point by the right-hander.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Ahmed has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Liam Plunkett to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Wide! This one is bowled too wide outside off. The umpire stretches his arms as Sarfaraz leaves it.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Much better this time from the Pakistan skipper. He covers the swing this time and defends the ball coming a bit ahead.

Tom Curran to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Almost gone first ball! Tom Curran delivers a perfect outswinger on a length just outside off. Sarfaraz looks to defend but the away movement makes the ball whiz past the outside edge!

Sarfaraz Ahmed walks out to bat now.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! Haris Sohail is found not to be just run out but also lazy in his attempt to drag his bat in. Dear me, moments like these change the complexion of the game entirely. The 68-run stand is broken and Pakistan will have to start all over again. Coming to the delivery, Tom delivers a good length ball on middle and Imam goes on his back foot to defend. It takes the inner half and rolls near the stumps off his pads. Sohail senses the chance for a run and calls his partner quickly. Imam responds and Curran also sprints across towards the ball. He then shows his football skills to deflect the ball onto the stumps as Sohail tries to get in. They appeal and the square leg umpire goes upstairs. The replays show that Sohail hasn't stretched himself enough while dragging his bat. He is short of the crease and will have to go. Sohail was batting with so much fluency and this certainly is a big blow to Pakistan. A basic mistake, that and England get a bonus wicket.

Shout for a run out! Tom Curran has shown his football skills to deflect the ball on the stumps at the striker's end. Is Haris Sohail out? Let's find out...

Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. A length ball on middle and leg, Haris works it in front of square leg and rushes across for a run.

Tom Curran to Haris Sohail. A yorker this time, on middle, Sohail digs it out at the last moment.

Tom Curran to Imam-ul-Haq. Curran tries to begin his spell with a yorker on middle but ends up serving a low full toss. Imam pushes it down to mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Drinks break. Pakistan have recovered well after losing two big wickets. The current pair is batting with a lot of confidence and Haris Sohail, in particular, has looked quite fluent in the last few overs. The pitch has nothing to offer to the bowlers after giving some assistance initially and now the English team will have to bowl really well. Tom Curran to bowl after the mini-break.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Lands it on a length around off, Sohail gets behind the line and defends it back with a straight willow. A much-better over from Liam.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Digs in a short ball on off, Imam gets back and taps it down to third man for a run. This partnership has steadied things for Pakistan.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Angles in a good length ball on off, Imam defends it back from the crease.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Back of a length ball on off, Sohail stays back and opens the face of his bat to place it wide of backward point. It goes to third man and the batsmen cross.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Sliding down the leg side, Imam helps it down to fine leg and will get only a run this time.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Fractionally short and around leg, it's turned behind square leg for a couple.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Loopy and full on off, Sohail defends it off his front foot. Two dots to end the over.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. A slider on middle, Sohail strides forward and defends it off the inner half to mid on.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. FOUR! This is lovely piece of batting from Haris Sohail. Third boundary from him in quick time. Floated and full outside off, Sohail lofts it with minimum effort over extra cover for a boundary.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Fires it in on middle, the batsman helps it through square leg for a single.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Another punch shot off the back foot through covers for a run.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Flatter and shorter on off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for one.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Goes on the back foot and punches it through wide mid off for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Forces his drive towards mid off where the fielder collects it and slips, allowing the single to be taken without any risk.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Sweetly timed! Once again the gap is threaded with surgical accuracy. Plunkett bowls a full length delivery around off from 'round the wicket, Sohail crunches it past the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary as the mid off fielder tries chasing it. 50-run stand comes up!

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Sohail has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Timing and placement. Not for the first time today, the ball has raced off the outfield. Good length delivery angling down the leg side, Sohail tucks it off his pads and places it behind square leg. The fine leg fielder runs across to his right, the mid-wicket fielder sprints across to his left but it bisects them both and finds the fence.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length ball on off, Imam stays on the back foot and guides it down to third man for a run.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam takes a few steps down and drives this along the ground to long on for a single.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Flighted ball on middle, defended back towards the bowler on the front foot.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Fuller this time and HS drives the ball to long off for a single.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Another one fired in short outside off, Haris punches this ball to cover.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Pushed back towards the bowler by Sohail.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Flatter on the pads, flicked away fine on the leg side. A single is picked up.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Sohail has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. NOT OUT! Back of a length ball delivered on middle and leg, Sohail shuffled across the stumps and tried to play but it kissed his gloves and went behind. Bairstow dived across to his right and seemed to have caught it but he wasn't appealing. Plunkett was interested though. Hence, the umpires took it upstairs. The replays rolled in and they showed that initially Jonny went with both hands but then seeing the ball dip in, he tried to grab it with his right glove. The ball though touched the ground before settling in his gloves. A fair decision is made eventually.

What happened there? England are appealing for a catch. Has that carried to Bairstow? The soft signal is not out...

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. A length ball on leg, Imam gets on top of the bounce and helps it through square leg for one.

Liam Plunkett to Haris Sohail. Back of a length ball on off, Sohail gets across the stumps and glances it in front of square leg for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Too full in length and outside off, Imam drives it through covers for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length delivery on middle, bowled with a scramble-seam, Imam gets behind the line and plays it down to mid-wicket.

Double bowling change from Eoin Morgan. Liam Plunkett to steam in now...

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Shorter and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Flighted and full on off, Sohail tries driving down to long off but the extra cover fielder intervenes to stop the ball.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Tossed up ball on off, defended back to the bowler.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it with gentle hands to covers. Steals a quick single.

Moeen Ali to Haris Sohail. Flatter and shorter on off, punched to deep cover for one.

Moeen Ali to Imam-ul-Haq. A slider to begin with, it's on middle and skidding down towards leg, Imam helps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Powerplay 2 begins. The field can relax a bit now. A maximum of four fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. Moeen Ali has been introduced into the attack as well. A slip in place.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. Length ball angling into the batsman, Sohail flicks but finds mid-wicket.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Fractionally short in length on middle, Imam turns it off his hips to short fine leg where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball. Cannot prevent the single.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. This time Sohail steers a length ball past the diving point fielder for one.

Third man comes up and the cover fielder drops back. Root at extra cover is pushed back at the edge of the circle.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. FOUR! More runs! David Willey is refusing to learn. Delivers another full delivery on off, Sohail strides forward a bit and strokes it handsomely through covers yet again.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. Sohail has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Pristine timing! Willey needs to pull his length back a little bit. There isn't any movement available now at it's bread and butter for any batsman. A juicy half-volley outside off and it's thumped through covers for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Woakes switches to over the wicket for Imam and beats his bat after angling across a length ball outside off. No footwork shown by the opener.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. A little short and on off, Sohail goes on the back foot and glides it down to third man off the outside half of his bat. A single is taken. This partnership has seen more boundaries than singles or doubles. They haven't rotated the strike well.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Good stop, Denly. Good length ball on off, angling in, Sohail helps it towards square leg where Denly makes a fine stop.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Slower one, full and around off, Sohail presses forward and defends it to covers.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Shortish around off, Sohail goes on the back foot and helps it on the leg side.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Pitches it on a length and outside off, Imam brings his front leg forward to cover the line and then shoulders arms.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length ball on off, angling in, Imam uses his wrists to work it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. A front foot punch to a full ball but he finds the extra cover fielder.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. Sohail has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

David Willey to Haris Sohail. On middle, Sohail works it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Edgy! A length ball angling into the batsman, Sohail gets forward to play through the line but it takes the inside edge and runs down to fine leg for one. 9 from the over, 35 runs in the last four.

Chris Woakes switches to 'round the wicket now. Now, there is just one slip in place...

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Crunched! Woakes dishes out a fractionally short of a length delivery outside off, Sohail camps back and punches it sweetly through point.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Delivers it close to off stump this time, Haris mistimes his off drive towards mid off.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Lands it on a length around middle and off, Sohail defends it off his back foot.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Terrific timing! Once again it's just a punch. Back of a length ball around off, Sohail stands tall inside the crease and forces it square of the wicket on the off side. The point fielder dives across to his left but fails to stop it inside the ring and after that the outfield once again does the rest.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Good length ball on off, angling away from the southpaw, Sohail covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Fullish and on off, Imam uses his wrists and works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 11 from this over, 19 in the last two, Pakistan are getting runs in spite of losing two wickets.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Just a mere punch down the ground and the outfield does the rest. Willey overpitches again, around off, Imam presents a straight bat and it just races away past mid off. The fielder tries to chase it and pull it before the rope but fails.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. In the zone outside off, it's left alone by Imam.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Nicely timed! Willey delivers it fuller in the hope to get some movement but there isn't much. Imam easily takes his front leg forward and drives it crisply through covers.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Imam tries to flick but misses.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Imam has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Chris Woakes to Haris Sohail. Angling away from the batsman, outside off, Sohail shoulders arms. End of an eventful over, two boundaries and a wicket from it.

Haris Sohail walks in next.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. OUT! A ripper by Woakes to breach the defense of Pakistan's best batsman. Wow, talk about taking revenge for the last two balls. A perfect inswinger from Chris. He lands it on a good length just around off and gets it to swerve back in after hitting the deck. Babar Azam is caught napping on the back foot as he tries to defend it. But the ball keeps on coming into him and goes past his blade to disturb the top of off stump. What a sight for a fast bowler! Second wicket for Woakes and he has provided an excellent start for England.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. FOUR! Misfield and it has sped away to the fence. Good length ball on middle and leg, Azam turns it with gentle hands in front of square leg. Stokes moves across to his right to stop the ball with a dive but fails to do so cleanly. It rushes behind and Ben tries to chase it down. He fails as the ball meets the fence.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. FOUR! Slapped away! Woakes digs in a short ball on off, Babar picks the length early, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it powerfully in the front of square leg for a thumping boundary.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Good length delivery on off, angling in, it's defended from the back foot by Azam.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. In the corridor of uncertainty, Babar lets the ball go outside his off stump.

David Willey to Babar Azam. Azam has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.

David Willey to Babar Azam. FOUR! Beautiful straight drive from a quality batsman. Willey attempts an inswinger but the line is too full and Babar gives it the straight bat treatment. Times his shot superbly and his partner at the other end just leans back a bit to make way for his shot. It speeds past down to long on for a boundary.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller and on middle, angling in this time, Imam flicks it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Beaten all ends up! That's good from Willey. He dishes out a terrific outswinger, landing full and on off, Imam thought it will come into him with the angle and hence tries to flick. But to his dismay, it moves away to beat the outside edge.

David Willey to Babar Azam. Full and around off, Azam plays it close to his front pad and pushes it gently towards extra cover. A quick single pinched.

David Willey to Babar Azam. Willey is getting some shape going here. He needs to correct his line though. Serves a full ball around leg, curling down, Babar tries to flick but misses and it brushes his pads before going to Bairstow.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Pitches it up and outside off, Imam drives it down to mid off. Dot ball to end the over.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Fractionally short in length and on off, Imam goes on his toes and taps it down towards cover-point.

Chris Woakes pulls out. Probably lost his run-up...

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. A length ball on the middle stump line, a hint of inward shape there, Imam solidly gets behind the line and pushes it to mid on.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. The line is too straight this time, Babar closes the face of his bat and helps it down towards long leg for a run.

Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Back of a length delivery close to off stump, Babar Azam stays on the back foot and chops it down in the direction of backward point.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Sensibly leaves a length ball outside off to end the over. A tidy one by Willey.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Play and a miss! Willey puts it on a fuller length and wide outside off, Imam winds up for an expansive drive through the line but is beaten.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Another delivery in the zone outside off, Imam covers his stumps and leaves it alone.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Cracking shot! Willey delivers it full and on off, angling in, Imam is on the front foot as he drives it past the right side of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

David Willey to Imam-ul-Haq. Serves a length ball on off, shaping back in a bit, Imam tries defending with a half-forward stride but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Babar Azam is the number 3 batsman. Also, it will be David Willey to operate from the other end with the second new ball. Two slips in place again...

Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! The centurion of the last match departs cheaply today. Perfect delivery from Woakes. He angles across a good length delivery outside off and Zaman pokes inside the line without any footwork. It takes the outside edge and flies to Root who catches it in the second attempt. First the ball popped out of his hands but the English Test skipper sticks his right hand out to grab it in front of first slip. Early setback for Pakistan.

Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. A length delivery outside off, Fakhar gets on the front foot and drives it in the gap at extra cover. Not much timing but still enough for a couple of runs.

Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. Fullish and on middle, Zaman goes hard at it and mistimes it back to the bowler from the inner portion of his bat.

Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. Angling across the batsman, on a full length, Fakhar covers the line and shoulders arms.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. Pitches it up and around off, Imam pushes it with gentle hands to mid off and crosses.

Chris Woakes to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Edgy beginning! Woakes starts with a good length delivery outside off, angling away from the left-hander, Imam pushes inside the line and edges it past the diving second slip fielder. The third man fielder fails to cut it off and it's a boundary.

Time to get underway! Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are the openers for Pakistan. Two slips in place. Chris Woakes to begin proceedings with the first new ball. Here we go...

Stat alert - England have won 8 of their last 10 completed ODI against Pakistan but the home side's win rate in Bristol (45.5 percent) is their second-worst at any venue in England.

Pakistan XI - Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed(WK/C), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan (in for Adil Rashid), Shaheen Afridi.

England XI - Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow(WK), Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(C), Joe Denly (in for Adil Rashid), Chris Woakes, David Willey, Tom Curran (in for Jos Buttler), Liam Plunkett.

Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed wanted to bowl first too. Wants his team to get more consistent with their performance in both the departments. Informs that Junaid Khan replaces Yasir Shah.

England captain, Eoin Morgan feels that the boundaries are quite short here and defending totals are quite tough. Although, he feels that the pitch won't change much throughout the course of this match. Informs that Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid make way for Joe Denly and Tom Curran.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it falls in favour of Eoin Morgan. ENGLAND WILL FIELD!

Hello and welcome everyone for the third ODI between England and Pakistan in Bristol. It's bright and sunny at the moment and there is no threat of rain on this game, the most important information at the moment in this part of the world. As far as this series is concerned, England lead it 1-0 after a narrow win in Southampton. Pakistan pushed the hosts in the last game but still have plenty of issues to address, especially with their bowling. For the English team, their batting has been strong always and they too will try to get more clinical with in the bowling department. We are expecting a few changes in both the teams and let's find that out at the toss...