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ENG vs PAK: Saqib Mahmood Strikes As England 'C Team' Thrash Pakistan

By IANS News July 08, 2021 • 23:36 PM View: 2949

Saqib Mahmood marked his return to England duty with a four-wicket haul as the completely changed hosts put their Covid-19 problems behind them with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the first one-day international at Cardiff on Thursday.

Player of the match Mahmood took an ODI best 4-42 as Pakistan were skittled out for just 141 with more than 14 overs left to bat. England, the reigning 50-over world champions, made 142-1 to go 1-0 up in a three-match series ahead of Saturday's clash at Lord's. Dawid Malan was 68 not out after a run-a-ball fifty.

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