England vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of England vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2021 - Pakistan tour of England 3-match One-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Pakistan and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in 08th July 2021.

Saqib Mahmood dismissed Babar Azam for a duck in his first over © Getty Images

An superb bowling spell from Saqib Mahmood's four-for before An unbeaten half-centuries from Dawid Malan and Debutant Zak Crawley steers to England comfortable nine-wicket victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.

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England's 9-wicket win was their joint second largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in One-day international, it is their 11th time win by nine wickets and 2nd time England had defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in ODIs. Pakistan's 141 was their sixth lowest score against England in One-day internationals. 120* : Dawid Malan and Zak Crawley set up the fifth highest second-wicket partnership for England against Pakistan in One-day internationals.

Pakistan scored 141 for all-out in 35.2 overs with top scorer by Fakhar Zaman struck 47 off 67-balls including 6-fours.

Shadab Khan scored 30 off 43-balls including a boundary and Sohaib Maqsood 19.

England best bowler by Saqib Mahmood 4-42, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson both took 2-wickets and Debutant Lewis Gregory - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.

England chased 142-1 in 21.5 overs with top scorer by Dawid Malan cracked a unbeaten 68 off 69-balls including 8-fours.

Debutant Zak Crawley - who scored a unbeaten 58 off 55-balls on his debut ODI match - including 7-fours with strike rate of 116.

Pakistan best bowler by Shaheen Shah Afridi took 1-wicket for 22-runs in 5-overs.

Saqib Mahmood named Player of the match for his superb bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.

                   

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