2019 ICC World Cup in England & Wales May 30 to July 14,2019 - Match 06 England Vs Pakistan@Tent Bridge,Nottingham Monday June 03, 2019

Pakistan beat England by 14 Runs

Scorecard

Pakistan  348/8 in 50 Overs

England  334/9 in 50 Overs

Match Result - Pakistan won by 14 Runs

MOM - Mohammad Hafeez(Pakistan)for his 84(62 Balls 4x8 and 6x2) 

Pakistan's total of 348/8 was built around solid top-order contributions from Openers Imam ul Haq 44(58 Balls 4x3 and 6x1)and Fakhar Zaman (36(40 Balls 4x6)who added 82 Runs and Babar Azam 63(66 Balls 4x4 and 6x1),Mohammad Hafeez 84(62 Balls 4x8 and 6x2)and Sarfaraz Ahmed 55(44 Balls 4x5)

The stand between Joe Root and Jos Buttler of 130 in 17.3 overs, England had the air of warm favourites (despite history and mathematics remaining firmly against them). That lifted England from the travails of 118 for 4, with both openers falling inside the Powerplay and Pakistan's part-time spin pairing of Hafeez and Shoaib Malik accounting for the in-form Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes.

Having opened so smoothly against South Africa, England were given a World Cup reality check - a reminder, in particular, that their vaunted batting line-up cannot make up for every sub-par performance with the ball. It had been almost four years since England last lost an ODI chase at home, but this was a record target in World Cups and despite going into the last ten overs needing 91 with five wickets in hand, Pakistan's death bowling was good enough that the final dozen deliveries were barely even squeaky.

Joe Root's century 107(104 Balls 4x10 and 6x1)was the first in the 2019 CWC and his 15th ODI Ton

Jos Butler's century103(76 Balls 4x9 and 6x2) ,at 75 balls the fifth fastest in the history of CWC

Match Highlights

Pakistan posted a mammoth total of 348 for eight in their stipulated 50 overs after being asked to bat first. It was their second-highest total in the World Cup as well as the highest World Cup total posted by a team without a century. Notably, Pakistan posted their lowest-ever World Cup total of 105 in their opening match against West Indies

Joe Root struck a blistering 107-run knock, including 10 boundaries and one six, off just 104 balls. This was the first century of the 2019 edition of the World Cup and his 15th ODI ton overall

Jos Buttler smashed a 76-ball 103 runs, laced with nine boundaries and two sixes. His ton off just 75 balls was by far England's fastest World Cup ton.