England v Pakistan ODI/T20i Series - Aug 24 - Sept 7

[Aidan11]

50 for Ben.

[alfie]

Bairstow got a bit too cute then...he's cross with himself ; wanted to make another mark , given how hard it is to kep a spot in this lineup. Played well again though , while it lasted.

Now the slightly altered last five will have the task of seeing this over 300. Which they should do , though it won't be 440.
Not sure they'll get as many as the previous lineup might have done ; but it will probably be enough for the 5-0

[st_brendy]

And that's what happens when Dawson goes after one early in his innings. He was doing his normal early innings run-a-ball, very-few-dots, job fine until then.

[alfie]

Look like getting bowled out now. 274/8

Three hundred tops I think. Guess Boycott will be mumbling in his rhubarb plot ...

[Making_Splinters]

For someone who opens the batting domestically, Willey has done very little internationally. Maybe a case of batting too far down and the mindset that brings.

[Aidan11]

Well we got to 300.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Commentators on the radio are now complaining that they are cautiously making sure they don't get bowled out...

[Arthur Crabtree]

However they got there, 300 is plenty of runs to hand to the bowlers, particularly as there is some spin. Maybe 5+1 isn't looking a good bowling balance though.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good start from the tourists, similar to England's.

[alfie]

Just back from Sri Lanka , where Australia are cruising home , to see Wood take two in an over ...

Changed this game rather quickly ! Pakistan were going well , apparently. But that will set them back a bit.

Do like the look of Wood . Just hope he can stay relatively injury free.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two in three balls from Wood though, grabs the reins, and wrests control of the direction of the game.

[Aidan11]

50 partnership for this pair.

Getting a bit dangerous.

[Aidan11]

Too many Four balls.

[Aidan11]

This is only going one way now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

If any Pakistan player is going to get into the team of the series, maybe it's Sarfraz (for Stokes or Morgan?)