David Willey opens his account with a flashing drive wide of off-stump for a brace. The Pakistan supporters are impressive in number and their familiar trademark chant rings around the ground. 

Amir's fingers have been suitably revived for him to return to the attack but Woakes collects three into the covers, aided by Sharjeel Khan being not the quickest to ever grace the outfield

Here's the end of in-form Jonny Bairstow, as the ball brushes his glove.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

If it had come off, it would have been an incredible shot from Stokes. He came all the way outside off stump, and if he'd been able to stand tall, he'd have got the elevation he was looking for.

Chris Woakes is away first ball with a sharply scampered two. He has made an unbeaten 95 in this format so a few lusty blows would be timely for England.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

It doesn't matter who England pick, they always have an extremely competent number 11.

More left-arm spin from Nawaz and a waist high full toss is reverse swept for four by Stokes, who adds another boundary with a deft leg glance. It's his highest ODI score but his Test highest of 258 is not likely to be beaten on this occasion. Mohammad Amir, who still has three overs left to bowl, leaves the field having been struck on the tips of the fingers by a rasping Stokes pull shot in the previous over.

Here's big Ben reaching his second successive fifty of the series.

Eng 244-5published at 40 overs

40 overs

Run-rate 6.10

Striding down the pitch, Stokes smears Gul many rows back for six more at long-on, having earlier hit a four also into the legside. England's most productive over of the innings, with 17 coming from it.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

Stokes will like this short straight boundary if he stays at the crease much longer.

Stokes reaches fifty from 63 balls with his second four, thumping Imad emphatically down the ground, the only boundary the slow left-armer has conceded. A sixth ODI fifty for the Durham all-rounder in his 44th match.

After his recent ordeal Stokes could really have done without having to dive full length to make his ground for a quick single but he does, and the throw misses the target in any case. 

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

Joe Root is a naughty boy. Last year, when Alastair Cook took an unfortunate one in the slips, Root was laughing. Now he's giggling again. Maybe he's never copped one, or he takes a masochistic pleasure from it.

Eng 214-4published at 37.1 overs

37.1 overs

The first use of the ouch graphic and I don't think 'ouch' really does it justice. Not only is it the pace of Umar Gul but Stokes gets an inside edge to add further velocity. It misses both groins shall we say. I was listening to 5 live this morning and they were talking about uniquely British things, I'd say the jeers when a player is struck in the unmentionables is definitely one. Stokes is taking a long time to regain his composure.  

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Imad spins one like Shane Warne, it must have gone a foot, from middle to wide of off-stump, that will interest England debutant Liam Dawson, the spinner who is due to bat next.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

When Buttler is fit, England have a nice problem. They have to find a place for Jonny Bairstow in this one-day side. He's just too good. He has the perfect game for one-day cricket.

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