Highlights, Pakistan vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: Pakistan win by 14 runs, snap losing run

Decisive performance by the Pakistani bowlers

Pakistan’s cricket is a slap in the face of logic

Pakistan beat England by 14 runs to beat hosts and tournament favourites England

This is Pakistan cricket at its best. One day down in the dumps – losing to lower ranked West Indies – and then in couple of days time – right on the top of the world –  taking down the top ranked team in their own backyard.

Fabulous show with the bat and then solid display with the ball, holding their nerve in crunch situations as they restricted England’s formidable batting line up 14 runs short of what they got.

After 50 overs,England 334/9 ( Adil Rashid 3 , Mark Wood 10)

Wahab, who knows the result is now a mere formality bowls with a shorter run up, slides one on Wood’s chest, who is able to work it around the corner past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary but that doesn’t stop Pakistan from celebrating and collecting first points of the tournament. They snap their losing streak that extended for 11 games in ODIs.

After 49 overs,England 324/9 ( Adil Rashid 2 , Mark Wood 1)

Pakistan has done it. This is not an official word but you could trust me here. England need 25 from Wahab’s final over. Amir gets the wicket of Archer and Eoin Morgan’s glum expression at the balcony tells you the story.

OUT! Jofra Archer is only able to slice a wide delivery outisde off stump to Wahab Riaz, who runs in from third man and takes a fantastic low catch. He is pumped. Pakistan is on fire and England are all but out of the contest. Jofra’s miserable day comes to an end.

Jofra Archer c Riaz b Amir 1(2)

After 48 overs,England 320/8 ( Jofra Archer 0 , )

Woakes slices the first ball of the over in the air on the offside as Asif Ali from sweeper cover comes running in. Puts in the dive but can’t cling on to the catch. Woakes comes back for the second. Wahab follows it up with a pinpoint yorker. He smacks him for a six before Riaz turns backs to over the wicket and removes Moeen Ali and Woakes off consecutive deliveries. England need 29 off 12 balls with two wickets in hand.

OUT! Stupendous stuff from Wahab! Short and quick delivery that rises on Woakes. He was trying to guide it towards third man but gets a feather to Sarfaraz. What an over.

Woakes c Sarfaraz b Riaz 21(14)

OUT! It is the slower bouncer from Wahab Riaz that brings Sarfaraz’s downfall. Wahab digs it short outside off and Moeen was looking to ramp it to third man, but with no pace on the ball he could only balloon it to point

Moeen Ali c Fakhar Zaman b Riaz 19(20)

After 47 overs,England 311/6 ( Moeen Ali 19 , Chris Woakes 12)

Woakes providing some much-needed impetus for England. The over starts with a couple of twos. First a drive to long off and then Woakes skying it over covers evading couple of fielders for two more. Finds the fence via an edge to third man. Amir slides two wides outside off of which one was a very tight call but given in England’s favour. Moeen too finds the fence off the final ball. Reduce 15 runs from England’s total. They need 38 off 18 balls.

After 46 overs,England 296/6 ( Moeen Ali 15 , Chris Woakes 4)

Moeen Ali is late on the pull to Hassan Ali’s short delivery, who almost ends up gloving it to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Three singles off the first three balls off Hassan Ali’s last over. Just when you think it cannot go worse for England, Hassan Ali gets two dot balls in a row as Moeen fails to connect bat to ball. A fumble allows an extra run off the final ball. Only five runs from the over. England need 53 off 24 balls.

After 45 overs,England 291/6 ( Moeen Ali 12 , Chris Woakes 2)

Buttler’s incredible knock is brought to screeching halt by the wits of Mohammed Amir, throwing the game open once again. In fact Pakistan now in pole position to grab to points and announce themselves at the World Cup. Chris Woakes has come out to bat. England need 58 off 30 balls. They need boundaries that have not come regularly in last half hour or so.

Twist in the tale

OUT! Uh-oh! Buttler gone! Mohammad Amir keeps it wide of off, Buttler looks to guide it past point, gets a thick edge that flies to short third man. It was the slower ball from Amir too that bounces slightly more than expected. What a massive wicket from Amir!

Buttler c Riaz b Amir 103(76)

Jos Buttler brings up his century off 75 balls!

Extra ordinary player this Jos Buttler! He drives it with powerfully, just evading the diving mid off fielder. Super knock from a freak of a batsman. Can he pull off a special victory for his team?

After 44 overs,England 284/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 99 , Moeen Ali 11)

One. Two. One. Three. Two. one.

Still no boundaries for England. Buttler almost ended up dragging onto his stumps as inside edges to fine leg for a couple. Moeen Ali squeezes out a full ball that sneaks through covers and mid off. Wahab does exceptionally well to save a run for his time. Amazing effort from the fast bowler, who has send down eight overs at full throttle.  Buttler is batting on 99. England need 65 off36 balls.

After 43 overs,England 274/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 93 , Moeen Ali 7)

Shadab Khan is brought on for his final over. Can he turn the game in Pakistan’s favour? Well, there is no conclusive answer available that can be concurred as he finishes his spell with six runs from it. He has done his bit over to the quicks he says. Pakistan need to defend 75 off 42 balls.

This is why every opportunity counts

After 42 overs,England 268/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 89 , Moeen Ali 5)

Hassan Ali is called back into the attack. Buttler starts the over with a brace of the first ball. Moeen Ali has quite hit his straps. He is able to get to the other end with a single off the penultimate delivery. Buttler works out a single off a misdirected yorker to fine leg. Five from it. Buttler will keep strike. England now need 81 off 48 balls. Just a little over 10 runs an over.

After 41 overs,England 263/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 85 , Moeen Ali 4)

Top class stuff from the young Pakistani wrist-spinner. Shadab tossed one to Moeen Ali, probably a wrong’un that Moeen wanted to flick it away on the leg side, he closes the face of the blade and gets a leading edge that flies to Sarfaraz, who isn’t able to hang on. He might have been unsighted for a bit but will go down as a chance. Albeit a very tough one. There was big deflection and Mo also left his crease but Sarfaraz wasn’t able to collect the ball and effect the stumping. Five singles from the over. ENG need 86 off 54 balls.

After 40 overs,England 258/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 82 , Moeen Ali 2)

Riaz starts the over with a short ball that is called wide for height. Buttler skims one through covers as England now require under 100 runs. Another over from Riaz that has produced 10 runs. England now require 91 off 60 balls.

After 39 overs,England 248/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 75 , Moeen Ali 0)
 

Just when the match was slipping away from Pakistan’s grasp, they strike back. Shadab Khan’s return to the bowling crease has produced a wicket. Joe Root couldn’t believe he carved it straight to Mohammad Hafeez at short third man. Moeen Ali comes out at number 7. England need 101 off 66 balls.

OUT! There is the wicket Pakistan were looking for. Shadab Khan is the man for Pakistan. It was a flat delivery way outside off and Root was looking to slice it past backward point, but gets it a little too fine. Straight to the short third man fielder, who is positioned very wide. Root cannot believe it but after a scintillating innings, he is dismissed. What a time to get a wicket for Pakistan.

Root c Hafeez b Shadab Khan 107(104)

After 38 overs,England 246/4 ( Joe Root 105 , Jos Buttler (W) 75)

Joe Root raises his 15th ODI century as he dabs the ball on the off side for a single. Follows it up with a boundary. Wahab Riaz’s seventh over costs 10 runs. England now require 103 off 72 balls.

Most tons for England in international cricket:

38 – Alastair Cook
32 – Kevin Pietersen 
31 – Joe Root*

Most centuries for England while chasing in ODIs:

6 – Jason Roy
6 – Marcus Trescothick 
6 – JOE ROOT*

Joe Root smashes 15th ODI century

Joe Root becomes the first batsman to slam a century off Cricket World Cup 2019. He has paced his innings so nicely. Got a life when he was batting on 9 when Babar Azam dropped him on 9, but he has taken it in his stride and never looked back. Top knock but work still remaining. The crowd lets out huge cheer in the form of  ‘Roooooooooot’ as he acknowledges the appreciation

After 37 overs,England 236/4 ( Joe Root 99 , Jos Buttler (W) 72)

Much better second over from Amir off his second spell. Giving away only five singles with Root moving to 99. Partnership is worth 118, England need 113, Pakistan desperately hope for a wicket.

After 36 overs,England 231/4 ( Joe Root 97 , Jos Buttler (W) 69)

We are in for a breathtaking last one hour. After a slightly dull start to the tournament from specatators persepective, this has lit up the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Root closes in on a hundred with a boundary of the last ball of the over. Buttler survives an optimistic leg before shout. Ten came from it. England need 118 off 84 balls.