England beats Pakistan by 12 runs in sensational thriller

England beats Pakistan by 12 runs in sensational thriller

*SOUTHHAMPTON – England beat Pakistan by 12 runs in the second one-day international (ODI) at Southampton on Saturday.*

England edge to victory by 12 runs in a run-fest that featured scintillating centuries from Jos Buttler and Fakhar Zaman.

*Starting with Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed *said, “I think it’s hard to take, we were very close. I’m very proud of the team the way they batted, Fakhar Zaman, Babar, Asif Ali especially, will be good for the upcoming matches.”

“Whatever the target is, we have to work hard, give credit to my batsmen, I’m very proud. T20 helps, when you need nine or ten, you know how to play these type of matches. Credit goes to Jos Buttler as well, the way he batted,” he said.

“Last ten over, our execution was not up to the mark, England bowled well, with their yorkers. We will aim to get better. We can take positives, like Fakhar, before the World Cup, definitely,” Sarfraz mentioned.