Summary
Eng take 2-0 lead in five-match series
Root 89, Morgan 68, Stokes 42
Morgan's first fifty in 13 ODI innings
Pakistan: Sarfraz 105 (130), Imad 63*
Woakes 3-42, Wood 3-46
Pitch reportpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
Line-upspublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
England: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (capt), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood.
Pakistan: Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Azhar Ali (capt), Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed wk), Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah,Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir.
Umpires: Marais Erasmus & Tim Robinson.
TV umpire: Simon Fry; Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand).
Postpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
Quick learners?published at 10:14 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
If Pakistan need some pointers on how to rejuvenate their limited-overs side they need only look at today's opponents.
For the last decade England have had their Test act together but up until as recently as last year's World Cup their limited-overs stuff was shambolic. They were years behind the world's big hitters until, that is, Trevor Bayliss rocked up in his flying Delorean and brought them into the present.
Pakistan have clearly learnt something from the Ageas as they've rotated their pack. No surprise to see England unchanged. Two fellas bowling 90mph plus and the longest batting order in world cricket. That'll do pig, that'll do.
Captain's viewpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
England captain Eoin Morgan: "We would have looked to bowl. There is some rain around and a bit of green on the wicket so we don't mind chasing.
"We have confidence and belief. The next major competitions are both at home. It hasn't been great at Lord's but we need to get better at playing here. It changes throughout the season so it can be unpredictable."
Captain's viewpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
Pakistan's Azhar Ali: "The grass is there but the wicket looks quite dry. It's good for batting. We have three changes Mohammad Hafeez is not fit so Sami Aslam comes in. Yasir Shah is in for Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali for Umar Gul."
Pakistan win tosspublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
Pakistan win the toss and will bat first.
Postpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
After the rain-affected shenanigans at the Ageas Bowl we are at HQ today for a glorious big-hitting, all-action Saturday of cricket in front of a sell-out crowd. Doesn't get any better than that.
Here's the toss...
Morning all...published at 09:54 British Summer Time 27 August 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesHow do you solve a problem like the Pakistan one-day team? It could easily be one of the early songs from a cricket-themed musical called The Sound of Mushtaq.
Pakistan recently ascended to number one Test team in the world but in contrast are floundering in ninth in the rankings for the 50-over game.
The opening fixture of this series did little to suggest the tourists are going to be a match for their hosts.