England gave 275 runs target to Pakistan to win the first ODI of five match series but Pakistan team managed to score only 250 runs for the loss of 9 wickets and gets defeated by 24 runs. Pakistani team was looking good today fielding was also very good and they batted well to but could not end the match into their favor.

Before that England bated first after Pakistan asked them to bat first and scored 275 runs. Saeed Ajmal took five wickets for Pakistan but he was a bit expensive. Kamran Akmal and Muhammad Hafeez provide Pakistan with good start and they batted together for 62 runs. Kamran Akmal made half century and it was first for him during the series. Hafeez got out after scoring 30 runs. Fawad Alam and Umer Akmal also contributed to Pakistan’s total. Umer Akmal made quick 43 on 33 balls. Asad Shafiq also played good short 19 runs inning on 10 balls.

At the end of the inning Pakistan lost wickets and it hurdles them in achieving the total of 275 runs. Captain Shahid Afridi also got out when he was needed to deliver for Pakistan. It was good fight from Pakistan side and team was looked as fighting to win. It indicates that rest of four matches will be quite entertaining.

Tags: Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Umer Akmal