Root and Morgan ensure England led ODI 2-0

Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 2nd ODI: England v Pakistan at Lord’s, Aug 27, 2016

Pakistan 251 ao (49.5 ov) Sarfraz Ahmed 105 off 130, 6 fours, Imad Wasim 63 not out off 70, 5 fours, 1 six, M A Wood 46-3, CR Woakes 42-3, LE Plunkett 50-2, AU Rashid 51-1

England 255/6 (47.3 ov) JE Root 89 off 108, 5 fours, EJG Morgan 58 off 80, 9 fours, Ben Stokes 42 off 30, 6 fours, 1 six, Imad Wasim 38-2, Wahab Riaz 46-1, Hasan Ali 52-1, Mohammad Amir 39-1

England won by 4 wickets with 15 balls to remaining.

England led the 5-match series 2-0

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. Root scored his 4 consecutive fifties in ODIs, including his innings in this match. He made 65, 93 and 61 in his last 4 ODI eased England to a 4 wicket win over Pakistan at Lord’s. Pakistan was reduced to 2 for 2 within the first 19 deliveries until a rescue century from Wicket keeper Sarfraz Ahmed to reach 251 on a very good surface for batting. England lost two early wickets, Jason Roy who played on having driven without enough foot movement and Alex Hales who tried a sweep shot unsuccessfully, but Root and Eoin Morgan added 112 in 21.3 overs to chase with adequate maturity. Root after reaching 14, did not strike a boundary until he made 75, but made 52 singles in his innings.