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Pakistan gained 1-0 lead over England after they beat the visitors by six wickets in the first of the four-match series in Abu Dhabi courtesy opener Muhammad Hafeez's unbeaten century.
England chose to bat first and scored 216 runs courtesy 133-run fourth-wicket stand by captain Eoin Morgan and James Taylor.
Pakistan's bowlers were brilliant with their spells today. Muhammad Irfan bagged three while Anwar Ali and Shoaib Malik bagged two wickets apiece.
In their chase, Pakistan seemed comfortably in-charge of the situation except on one occasion when Younus Khan, who was playing his last ODI, was caught at mid-on for nine runs.
After that, Hafeez (102*), first with Shoaib and then with Babar Azam made sure the scoreboard kept ticking and Pakistan comfortably crossed the finish line with six wickets remaining.
PAK 215-4 (43 overs)
SIX! Babar Azam's straight hitting has been brilliant today. Another one over the bowler's head.
Two runs and Hafeez gets to his CENTURY. The professor has been playing some great innings after his bowling ban.
Adil Rashid is back for the ending of the match.
PAK 202-4 (42 overs)
SIX and FIFTY for Babar Azam. Straight over the bowler's head.
Chris Woakes.
PAK 194-4 (41 overs)
FOUR! Babar Azam hits it straight, beats long-on to the boundary.
Willey bowls.
PAK 188-4 (40 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Hafeez on 96 now.
Chris Woakes.
PAK 185-4 (39 overs)
Hafeez on 94, faces Willey. Will he go for a big hit? He takes a single. Four runs off the over.
David Willey.
PAK 182-4 (39 overs)
Hafeez on 94, faces Willey. Will he go for a big hit?
David Willey.
PAK 181-4 (38 overs)
FOUR! Edge and it is far from the keeper. Hafeez earns a boundary. He moves into nineties now.
Chris Woakes.
PAK 174-4 (37 overs)
SIX! Length ball guided over midwicket for a maximum. Babar Azam with a beauty!
FOUR! On the pads and tugged towards fine leg by Babar Azam.
David Willey is back.
PAK 160-4 (36 overs)
Two runs off the over.
Chris Woakes.
PAK 158-4 (35 overs)
Five runs off the over.
Root bowls.
PAK 153-4 (34 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Topley runs in again.
PAK 150-4 (33 overs)
Two runs off the over.
Root again.
PAK 145-4 (32 overs)
Topley goes for three in his over.
PAK 145-4 (31 overs)
Goes for five runs.
Joe Root brought in to bowl.
PAK 139-4 (30 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Topley is back in the attack. Can he give England another breakthrough here?
PAK 136-4 (29 overs)
Two runs off the over.
Moeen Ali.
PAK 134-4 (28 overs)
SIX! Babar Azam stands and delivers - over long-on.
Adil Rashid.
PAK 122-4 (27 overs)
FOUR! Hafeez keeps the boundary count ticking.
Moeen Ali.
PAK 117-4 (26 overs)
Just a single off the over.
Adil Rashid.
PAK 116-4 (25 overs)
FOUR! Hafeez is still going strong. A drive through covers earns his a boundary.
OUT! Shoaib Malik (26) departs. Soft dismissal. Caught at short midwicket. Roy catches, Moeen Ali accounts. Babar Azam joins in-form Hafeez.
PAK 110-3 (24 overs)
FOUR! Shoaib Malik punishes a short ball.
Adil Rashid.
PAK 104-3 (23 overs)
Two runs off his over.
Moeen Ali.
PAK 101-3 (22 overs)
Just a single off the over.
Adil Rashid.
PAK 101-3 (21 overs)
Nine runs off the over courtesy a FOUR by Muhammad Hafeez.
Moeen Ali.
PAK 92-3 (20 overs)
SIX! Hafeez goes for the deep midwicket boundary.
https://twitter.com/cricingif/status/664484617970405376
Adil Rashid.
PAK 84-3 (19 overs)
FOUR! Malik walks out the crease and hits the ball between midwicket and long-on.
Moeen Ali.
PAK 77-3 (18 overs)
FOUR! Muhammad Hafeez plays a late cut, earns a boundary off Moeen Ali's misfield.
Adil Rashid bowls.
PAK 70-3 (17 overs)
Just a single off the over.
Moeen Ali introduced into the attack.
PAK 69-3 (16 overs)
Three runs off his over.
Adil Rashid again.
PAK 66-3 (15 overs)
Younus walks off from ODIs among cheers and claps
https://twitter.com/cricingif/status/664477899500748800
Goes for only three in his over.
Woakes bowls.
PAK 63-3 (14 overs)
FOUR! Short again, this time to Malik and he moves back to hit it over midwicket who was standing a tad in front of the boundary. Misses the catch.
Hafeez says hi with a boundary. Short and slapped over the leg side for a FOUR.
Adil Rashid brought into the attack.
PAK 52-3 (13 overs)
This is how Younus Khan was given a send-off from ODIs.
https://twitter.com/cricingif/status/664476737053589504
Five runs off the over.
Chris Woakes bowls.
PAK 47-3 (12 overs)
Only two runs off Topley's over.
PAK 45-3 (11 overs)
Only FOUR runs off Chirs Woakes' over. Short ball and Hafeez earns a boundary.
PAK 41-3 (10 overs)
OUT! Younus (9) tries to go big over mid-on but is caught. That is the last innings from an experienced Pakistan veteran. He receives a standing ovation from the team and the crowd (a few hundred people as it seems so).
Topley continues into his fifth over.
PAK 41-2 (9 overs)
LBW appeal! It was bowled in the block hole. Hafeez blocked it with full bat but England want a review and they lose their review.
FOUR to start the over by Muhammad Hafeez. Welcome Woakes says Hafeez with a straight drive.
Chris Woakes is brought into the attack.
PAK 35-2 (8 overs)
Topley goes for four runs in his over.
PAK 31-2 (7 overs)
FOUR! Hafeez waits and hits the ball straight as an arrow past the bowler. Sweet and exquisite!
Willey.
PAK 27-2 (6 overs)
FOUR! A little full and Younus pushes it past mid-off towards the boundary.
Topley.
PAK 23-2 (5 overs)
FOUR! On his legs and Hafeez just nudges it towards fine leg.
Willey again.
PAK 19-2 (4 overs)
FOUR! Awkward shot by Younus but he is off his mark in his last ODI with a boundary. He received it wide outside off but punched it past the mid-off fielder, straight to the boundary.
LBW appeal on Bilal Asif. Umpire says no. He thinks its high. England review and the ball is hitting the stumps comfortably. GONE! Bilal Asif walks back. Younus Khan will walk in now for Pakistan for the last time.
Reece Topley.
PAK 13-1 (3 overs)
Willey runs in for his second over. Bilal Asif has been joined by Muhammad Hafeez. Younus Khan will have to wait his turn for his final appearance in the Greens.
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— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) November 11, 2015
PAK 12-1 (2 overs)
LBW! Azhar Ali (8) departs. His bad run of form continues from Tests. The ball pitched on middle and nipped back a little.
Reece Topley in to share the new ball with Willey.
PAK 8-0 (1 over)
Two FOURS by Azhar Ali in the first over clarify Pakistan's stance - they are not going to stay back and approach this target defensively.
Azhar Ali and Bilal Asif open the chase for Pakistan while David Willey opens the bowling for England.
ENG 216 all out (49.4 overs)
RUN OUT and end of the innings by England. The visitors have set a 217-run target for Pakistan.
Wahab Riaz bowls the last over of the English innings.
ENG 213-9 (49 overs)
BOWLED! Willey goes for the big swing and misses the ball which rattles his off-stump.
Muhammad Irfan in for the penultimate over.
ENG 210-8 (48 overs)
Caught behind appeal. Umpires ask third umpire's opinion and its not out. The ball bounced after hitting Woakes' bat.
Wahab Riaz.
ENG 207-8 (47 overs)
Just two off the over.
Anwar Ali is in to bowl now. England tail-enders playing sensibly here, adding as many runs as they can into the total.
ENG 205-8 (46 overs)
Waqar singalling towards his watch to hurry up as Pakistan are exceeding the time limit.
Double ton up for England.
Wahab Riaz has been wicketless today. Can he find one here?
ENG 198-8 (45 overs)
Seven runs off the over.
Muhammad Irfan.
ENG 191-8 (44 overs)
Three runs off the over. Yasir end with one wicket from 10 overs giving away 38 runs.
Yasir Shah in to bowl his last over.
ENG 188-8 (43 overs)
Five runs off the over.
Muhammad Irfan now. Pakistani pacers trying to wrap it up here.
ENG 183-8 (42 overs)
David Willey receives a nasty one in his abdomen. He is on the ground with the doctor near him.
Wahab Riaz in for his seventh.
ENG 181-8 (41 overs)
OUT! Soft dismissal. Adil Rashid chips into mid-on's hands. Irfan strikes.
David Willey walks in.
Third powerplay starts and Muhammad Irfan is back with four overs to serve in his tray.
ENG 174-7 (40 overs)
FOUR leg-byes! Bowled on the legs and it runs past the keeper.
Wahab runs in again. Bowls to Woakes.
ENG 174-7 (39 overs)
Just two runs off the over. Pakistan need to wind the match up quickly before the tail accumulates anymore runs. Malik, meanwhile, end his quota with two wickets from 10 overs giving away 45 runs. Crucial wickets taken by the former captain.
Meanwhile, Waqar Younis is behind the boundary line guiding Wahab about the field positioning. Reminds one of football coaches!
Shoaib Malik into his last over.
ENG 172-7 (38 overs)
Only three off his over.
Wahab Riaz is brought back into the match to finish the proceedings.
ENG 169-7 (37 overs)
Only three runs off his over.
Shoaib Malik.
ENG 166-7 (36 overs)
FOUR! Full-toss guided towards midwickets by Woakes.
OUT! Another great catch by Pakistan, this time it is Babar Azam. One-handed, flies to his left and nets it safely. Moeen Ali (7) departs. Yasir gets his first wicket. England's tail exposed now. Chris Woakes walks in to join Adil Rashid.
Yasir Shah into his ninth over.
ENG 160-6 (35 overs)
OUT! That wicket belongs to Azhar Ali. Whatta catch. Diving forward and quick. Malik strikes for Pakistan - again!
Shoaib Malik.
ENG 157-5 (34 overs)
Four runs off the over.
Yasir Shah in for his eighth.
ENG 153-5 (33 overs)
LBW appeal. Umpire says no. Shoaib and Azhar take the review but umpire says they are late. Strong umpiring there!
Shoaib Malik is back to make an impact. What a turnaround of fate he has seen since his return.
ENG 150-5 (32 overs)
Only two off his over.
Yasir Shah bowls.
ENG 148-5 (31 overs)
RUN OUT! Taylor calls for a quick single but Buttler is just short of the crease. Sarfraz's shows some quick hands. Moeen Ali in to join James Taylor.
OUT! Eoin Morgan caught by Sarfraz off an edge. Captain's knock ends. Malik breaks the all-important partnership. Celebrates the wickets with a loud wohoo! Joss Buttler is in to join James Taylor now.
DROPPED! Azhar Ali fails to bags a skier. Taylor survives.
Shoaib Malik.
ENG 145-3 (30 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Yasir Shah bowls his sixth over. He hasn't been much successful in this format.
ENG 143-3 (29 overs)
SIX! Taylor dances down the pitch again and this time the result is the same - another maximum by Taylor to bring up his FIFTY.
Shoaib Malik bowls.
ENG 134-3 (28 overs)
Just four runs off his over.
Yasir Shah bowls.
ENG 130-3 (27 overs)
SIX! Taylor takes two steps down the pitch, picks the ball on the bounce and dispatches it over the bowler's head for a maximum- first of the match.
FOUR! Short and punished by Morgan over midwicket. Not the kind of delivery you should ball to Morgan.
Bilal Asif is back in the attack now.
ENG 117-3 (26 overs)
Two runs off the over. Boundaries, wickets and nearly everything has dried up in the match.
Yasir Shah.
ENG 115-3 (25 overs)
Irfan bamboozling Morgan with some incoming deliveries - cutters precisely. The tall guy is showing some aggression out there. Tests England captain with a bouncer too. Morgan misses it completely. Ends the over with one in the block-hole.
Muhammad Irfan.
ENG 112-3 (24 overs)
Two runs and no wickets off the over.
Yasir Shah is brought into the attack now. Azhar Ali desperately trying to break this partnership.
ENG 110-3 (23 overs)
Just four runs off the over.
Muhammad Irfan is back in the attack.
ENG 106-3 (22 overs)
Just a single off the over.
Wahab Riaz into his fourth over.
ENG 105-3 (21 overs)
FOUR! Taylor moves down the pitch and smashes it past the mid-off and covers fielder.
Hundred up for England in 20.2 overs.
Bilal Asif again.
ENG 98-3 (20 overs)
Meanwhile, Pakistan are considering to send Asad Shafiq to the UAE in place of Younus Khan who retired from the 50-over format just a few hours before today's ODI.
FOUR! Driven nicely by Taylor towards extra cover.
Wahab Riaz steams in.
ENG 92-3 (19 overs)
FOUR! Morgan waits and plays it late towards third man boundary. Treat for the eyes.
Bilal Asif continues.
ENG 87-3 (18 overs)
Only a single run off his over.
Wahab Riaz into his second over now.
ENG 86-3 (17 overs)
FOUR & FIFTY! Short by Bilal Asif and it is pulled over midwicket by Morgan to bring up his half-century.
Bilal Asif comes on to bowl for the first time after getting cleared by the ICC.
ENG 79-3 (16 overs)
Just three runs off the over.
Wahab Riaz brought into the attack after the drinks break.
ENG 76-3 (15 overs)
FOUR! Wide outside off and cut past point for a boundary. Morgan playing a captain's knock here. He is on 46 now.
Shoaib Malik continues.
ENG 69-3 (14 overs)
One run saved in the field by Wahab.
FOUR! Reverse sweep by Morgan to boast his skills against spin.
Yasir Shah in for his second over.
ENG 61-3 (13 overs)
Four runs off his over.
Malik in for his third.
ENG 57-3 (12 overs)
Five runs off the over.
Yasir Shah brought into the attack. England's two best players against spin face him.
#SuperFans #PAKvENG #DreamGreen pic.twitter.com/7sxenkkZv5
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 11, 2015
ENG 52-3 (11 overs)
Six runs off Malik's over.
Shoaib Malik into his second over.
ENG 46-3 (10 overs)
FOUR! Morgan goes through covers this time. He is back and he is back with a bang after the injury.
FOUR! Morgan is taking the attack to the Pakistan team. English captain dances forward and strikes it over mid-on for a one-bounce-four. Sweetly timed!
Anwar Ali continues into his fifth over.
ENG 37-3 (9 overs)
FOUR! Swept beautifully for a boundary by the left-handed Morgan.
Shoaib Malik brought in to handle the left-handed Morgan.
ENG 32-3 (8 overs)
FOUR! Morgan just survives. Midwicket in action for a moment but the ball had some other plans in mind. Boundary for England captain.
Anwar Ali in for his fourth. Can he get his third- wicket.
ENG 27-3 (7 overs)
Just three off the over.
Muhammad Irfan in for the seventh over of the innings. Can I hear Pakistanis shouting one more wicket?
Dramatic start for Pakistan, Roy gone for 0. Think this will still be high scoring game tho https://t.co/FKK8ouUDwH
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) November 11, 2015
ENG 24-3 (6 overs)
FOUR! Taylor this time. England not holding back any chances of scoring boundaries inside the first powerplay. On his pads and guided towards the unguarded midwicket boundary.
Anwar continues.
ENG 19-3 (5 overs)
Instead, Irfan bowls a maiden. Pressure on England captain Morgan. He has to take a stand with Taylor if they want to create any chance of winning this match.
Muhammad Irfan bowls his third. Can he get another wicket here?
Younis Khan you will be missed and all the best for the future.
— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) November 11, 2015
ENG 19-3 (4 overs)
FOUR! Morgan goes past cover point to earn a boundary.
OUT! That is three England batsmen down. Younus Khan takes one in the slips. Alex Hales walks back to the hud. England in big big trouble ladies and gentlemen. Pakistan making every ball count here!
Anwar Ali in.
ENG 14-2 (3 overs)
FOUR! Captain Morgan edges one over the keeper's head for a boundary. Irfan testing him with the shorter ones.
Muhammad Irfan in for his second over.
ENG 7-2 (2 overs)
LBW appeal and umpire says yes. Joe Root has decided to review the decision. What is it going to be? Yes it is! England in a lot of trouble after deciding to bat first.
FOUR! Alex Hales goes past Anwar.
Anwar Ali in for the second over.
ENG 0-1 (1 over)
BOWLED! Irfan is on the money from the word go. Roy departs for naught. Pakistan mean business here.
Muhammad Irfan with the new ball. Roy is in with Alex Hales to open the England innings.
The man of the moment, Younus Khan, walks out for practice.
Match Day - First ODI #PAKvENG #DreamGreen pic.twitter.com/GVMMcx3EIx
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 11, 2015
Pakistan team warming up before the game.
Match Day - First ODI #PAKvENG #DreamGreen pic.twitter.com/IUPdJjVTsZ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 11, 2015
Pakistan have given Bilal Asif a go in the first ODI. Yasir Shah has also been included in the team. Muhammad Rizwan misses out (he has gone back to Pakistan for some personal reasons - reports ESPNcricinfo). Sarfraz Ahmed will keep the wickets. Meanwhile, Ahmed Shehzad has been replaced by Bilal and Babar Azam is in the team.
England have brought in an unchanged team from the tour match against Hong Kong. They have included two spinners as well - Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
Morgan: We have a new-face team and it will be a good challenge for us.
Azhar: We want to win this game for Younus. He has been a role model and an ambassador for Pakistan cricket.
ENG 27-3 (7 overs)
Just three off the over.
Muhammad Irfan in for the seventh over of the innings. Can I hear Pakistanis shouting one more wicket?
Dramatic start for Pakistan, Roy gone for 0. Think this will still be high scoring game tho https://t.co/FKK8ouUDwH
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) November 11, 2015
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