How's stat?!published at 18:28 British Summer Time 13 July 2021
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
The highest target successfully chased down by a team on this ground in an ODI is 278.
England win by three wickets to complete 3-0 series clean sweep
Record ODI run chase of 332 at Edgbaston
Vince hits first international century of 102 (95); Gregory makes 77 (69)
Pakistan slip from 292-2 to 331-9
Babar 158 (139), Rizwan 74 (59)
Imam 58 (73), Carse 5-61 in third ODI
Highlights on BBC Two at 23:15 BST
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Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
The highest target successfully chased down by a team on this ground in an ODI is 278.
This boundary an over is costing Pakistan.
England have hit 18 already. Pakistan hit 34 and five sixes in their innings.
Step on down, Ben Stokes.
After just a single from the first four balls, the England skipper smokes a straight drive to the fence.
Lovely shot.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special
The A team genuinely bat to number 11 but if I was Pakistan captain I'd think that the depth isn't there in the England batting in this side.
Even though England are ahead, two wickets could change that quite significantly.
England take nine off Faheem Ashraf's first over, without taking any risks whatsoever.
This pitch is an absolute belter.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special
If you want to be a batter, if you want to score runs and if you want to impress the selectors, this is the surface for it.
Target 332
Faheem Ashraf is into the attack, and as seems to have been the case throughout this series, he's sent straight to the boundary.
Don't bowl short on this pitch...
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston
"Stokesy you're the one. You still turn me on. Cricket's coming home again," sings the Hollies Stand.
Ben Stokes lets his first ball go by.
Such is the start that England have made, the required run rate is 6.16. Stokes can afford to get himself in here. He'll naturally score quickly the longer he spends at the crease.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston
Quite the reception for new man Ben Stokes...
Azhar Mahmood
Former Pakistan all-rounder on Test Match Special
That was a fuller length, attacking the stumps. If you miss, it will hit. That's good bowling.
Crawley b Rauf 39 (Eng 104-3)
Bowled him!
Zak Crawley plays all around a straight one, and has his off stump absolutely flattened by Haris Rauf.
The Pakistan bowler loves it, celebrating with extreme passion. They needed that breakthrough.
Short and wide from Haris Rauf and Zak Crawley crunches another cut away.
The required run rate is 6.05. It'll be below six before we know it.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
At the same stage, 12.1 overs, Pakistan were 46-1.
Three through mid-wicket brings up England's 100.
It's taken 12.1 overs. They are flying.
#bbccricket
Chetan Kumar: This England side plays absolutely ultra aggressive haha. Thanks to Eoin Morgan for changing the DNA of England cricket forever.
Target 332
Good comeback from Shaheen Afridi with just a wide and single from the last four balls.
Sweet Caroline is blasting out around Edgbaston. This England chase has been so good, so good, so good.
Azhar Mahmood
Former Pakistan all-rounder on Test Match Special
You can't give him that much width, that is bad bowling from Shaheen.
Target 332
Short and wide from Shaheen Afridi and James Vince cuts away for four more.
England have hit 15 fours already.
Zak Crawley playing the straight drive is a thing of beauty.