England vs Pakistan Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, ENG vs PAK, 8 July, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sophia Gardens
142/1 (21.5 ov)
141/10 (35.2 ov)
England won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Saqib Mahmood,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawid Malan | 68 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 98.55 |
| Zak Crawley | 58 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 116.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Saud Shakeel | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
England won by 9 wickets
England vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 11 runs) | 3rd ODI | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 wickets) | 1st ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 120 run (17.5 ov): Zak Crawley: 58 (50), Dawid Malan: 58 (57)
- Last Bat: Philip Salt 7(13) - c S Maqsood b S Afridi Shaheen Afridi
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Philip Salt
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Pakistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: England vs Pakistan
- Date: Thursday, July 08, 2021
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Richard Kettleborough (England), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Chris Broad (England)
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, 1 wide, short length, outside the leg stump, Dawid Malan plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, Four, back of length, outside off Dawid Malan plays the drive of the frontfoot to the cover
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Dawid Malan plays of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Zak Crawley, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside off, Zak Crawley plays however no shot offered by batsmen. Decided to leave the ball.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays flick of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, Four, legbreak back of length, on the middle stump Zak Crawley plays the along the ground pull of the backfoot to the mid wicket
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, 1 run, legbreak back of length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley plays along the ground pull of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, 1 run, legbreak back of length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground flick of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Dawid Malan plays along the ground of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Zak Crawley, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Zak Crawley plays of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Dawid Malan plays along the ground cut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Zak Crawley, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays along the ground pull of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Dawid Malan, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays of the backfoot to cover for 1 run.
Faheem Ashraf to Zak Crawley, Four, back of length, outside off Zak Crawley plays the along the ground punch of the backfoot to the point
End of over 20 (9 runs)
Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, 1 run, legbreak back of length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground flick of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Dawid Malan, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays flick of the frontfoot to square leg for 2 run.
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, no run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Shadab Khan to Zak Crawley, 1 run, legbreak full length, outside off, Zak Crawley plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
End of over 21 (6 runs)
Saud Shakeel to Zak Crawley, 1 run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Zak Crawley plays of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Saud Shakeel to Dawid Malan, no run, dot ball!! arm ball back of length, on the off stump, Dawid Malan plays of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Saud Shakeel to Dawid Malan, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket.
Saud Shakeel to Dawid Malan, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Saud Shakeel to Zak Crawley, 1 run, off break back of length, outside off, Zak Crawley plays along the ground punch of the backfoot to cover for 1 run.