Roy and Root dominate as England cruise to victory

Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 1st ODI: England v Pakistan at Southampton, Aug 24, 2016

Pakistan 260/6 (50ov) Azhar Ali 82 off 110, 9 fours, Babar Azam 40 off 42, 4 fours, Safraz Ahmed 55 off 59, 3 fours, AU Rashid 51-2, JE Root 26-1, LE Plunkett 52-1, MA Wood 57-1, CR Woakes 43-1.

England 194/3 (34.3 ov, Target 151) JJ Roy 65 off 56, 6 fours, 1 six, JE Root 61 off 72, 6 fours, EJG Morgan 33 off 49, 2fours, Umar Gul 46-1, Mohammad Nawaz 31-1

England won by 44 runs (D/L method)

In the first ODI England are well ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern requirement when rain returned in the evening to curtain England’s chase.

Excellent and timely half-centuries from Jason Roy and Joe Root ensured that England would cake walk a target of 261 –reveised down to 252 after an initial delay and eventually pegged at a DLS par score of 149 and took a 1-0 lead in the ODI series.

 Earlier Pakistan’s Azhar Ali’s return to form looked as if they looked to build a solid total of 260. Mark Wood’s bowling effort ensured Pakistan never looked getting away.

Jason Roy made a sparking 65 and Joe Root61 as England Cruised to victory.