Sloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeat
Summary
England lost to Pakistan by 87 runs in the opening match of a one-day international tri-series in Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s all-rounder Arafat Minhas played a key role by scoring 59 runs and taking six wickets, helping Pakistan win their second match in the series.Key Facts
- Pakistan scored 302 runs for 9 wickets in their 50 overs.
- England scored 215 runs and were all out in 38.4 overs.
- Arafat Minhas scored 59 runs and took 6 wickets for 40 runs.
- England dropped three catches, including one that could have caught Arafat early.
- England’s top scorer was Tom Banton with 57 runs.
- England was without three main players: Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Jacob Bethell.
- This was England’s first ODI in Pakistan since 2005 and their first tri-series ODI since 2015.
- The tri-series is part of England’s preparations for the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa next year.
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