Cricket World Cup matchday five: England stunned by resurgent Pakistan
The hosts suffered an early setback in their World Cup campaign.
The high of England’s opening day victory over South Africa was punctured at Trent Bridge as they fell to a 14-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan.
Fresh from being skittled for 105 by the West Indies an embattled Pakistan piled on 348 for eight, leaving their hosts in pursuit of a World Cup record.
Joe Root’s 107 and Jos Buttler’s 103 – the first hundreds of the tournament – took them close but both were dismissed as a tense chase fell short.
Tweet of the day
Pakistan great Wasim Akram’s 53rd celebrations took an upturn as he watched his country produce a stunning result in Nottingham.
World Cup snapshot
Tournament tracker
The former England spinner makes it clear he has no time for the ‘Mankad’ run out after Hafeez warned Ben Stokes for his backing up at the non-striker’s end.
Warning shot
There were plenty of handsome hits over the course of the day but given the perceived fragility of the Pakistan top order, perhaps the most important belonged to Fakhar Zaman. When he stepped across his stumps to ramp Woakes over his shoulder for four it was a sign that today would be a different story.
In a spin
Stat attack
Woakes became the first non-wicketkeeper to take four catches in a one-day international, despite it being an otherwise shoddy day for England’s handiwork. In the process he also equalled the World Cup record for an outfielder.
What’s next?
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (10.30am).
Table
