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Ben Stokes-led second-string England side humiliate Pakistan in 1st ODI

Last Updated : 09 Jul 2021 04:25:29 AM IST

Ben Stokes-led second-string England side humiliate Pakistan in 1st ODI

A second-string England cricket team beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday.

England, who had to name a fresh squad after several first-team players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, tamed Pakistan in Cardiff.

The Ben Stokes-led side dismissed Pakistan for 141 before chasing down the target in the 22nd over.

As it happened:

Batting first, Saqib Mahmood rocked Pakistan’s top order restricting the visitors to just 141 all out in 35.2 overs. Matt Parkinson (2/28) and Craig Overton (2/23) were the other wicket-takers.

Chasing, Shaheen Shah Afridi snared Phil Salt’s wicket cheap but failed to stop England’s victory charge. Dawid Malan made 68, while Zak Crawley scored 58 as England won the match in 21.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.