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June 14, 2017 15:44
England 45-1 (9 ovs) vs Pakistan | Scorecard
Imad Wasim continues and Pakistan probably want to keep the England scoring down for which his bowling will come in handy.
Bairstow plays the ball to long-on for a single.
Wasim bowling a tight line here, giving nothing away.
He gets Root flush on the front pad but the ball was probably going to miss.
Wasim doing a good job here and gives just one run in his 2nd over.
Wicket-taker Raees is persisted with and he continues in the right line and length to Bairstow.
Bairstow picks the ball and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.
He then just whips the ball off his hips for a single down to the leg side.
What a well-timed shot! Joe Root this time just clipping the leg-side delivery off his hips for a boundary past mid-wicket.
Pakistan will have to pick a couple of more wickets
Sarfraz makes first bowling change, brings in left-arm orthodox spinner Imad Wasim and he nearly foxes new man Joe Root.
Root gets off the mark with a cut through to backward point for 2.