Pakistan won the toss in the 1st ODI and elected to field first. Pakistan team comprises of Asad Shafiq, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam,Mohammad Irfan, Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi want win to settle down his team. Muhammad Irfan is a new bowler added in Pakistan team. He has very good height and it is expected that he will take advantage of his height. Muhammad Irfan and Shoaib Akhtar opened bowling for Pakistan. Muhammad Irfan was scored 15 runs in his first over. Umer Gul came as a second change in bowling and he bowled good over. Shoaib Akhtar also bowled his fist three over foe just 4 runs.

England is playing with PD Collingwood, AJ Strauss, SM Davies, EJG Morgan, MH Yardy, GP Swann, SCJ Broad, TT Bresnan, RS Bopara, Anderson and IJL Trott. Both openers SM Davies and Strauss are looking good. Especially Strauss is middling the bowl very well. Pakistani captain after winning the toss chose fielding first as he wants to take full advantage of conditions but so far after 5.3 over England made 33 runs without any wicket. Due to rain match is limited to 41 over each inning.

Tags: Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul