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England win toss, bowl first in tri-series match against Pakistan

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In the One-day International tri-series opener at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, England’s captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bowl first against Pakistan. Pakistan had recently defeated Sri Lanka by 37 runs in their previous match but lost early wickets due to heavy dew affecting gameplay conditions. With the dew expected again, Brook decided to field, hoping his team could restrict Pakistan's score before chasing it down easily.

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England began their winter tour with a loss in the first match of an ODI tri-series against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on October 20, 2026. England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to field first but lost by 87 runs. Despite England's strong recent form, they struggled against Pakistan's spinners, particularly left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas, who took 6 wickets for just 40 runs. England's collapse was exacerbated by key batting errors and dropped catches. The match saw Pakistan score 302-9 in their innings, with Hasan Nawaz contributing a crucial 79 runs. England responded with 215 runs in reply but fell short due to poor fielding and tactical missteps. This defeat marks the start of a series that will also feature matches against Sri Lanka, with subsequent games set for Rawalpindi and Lahore before concluding on October 31.

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🔮 The hosts will need a substantial improvement from their leading batters to avoid a repeat against the Islanders, who chased down the target with more than 30 overs to spare.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Hesson hoping struggling Pakistan top order shows up on big occasion in tri-series final

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2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Shaheen takes four as Pakistan restrict England to 241 despite Duckett century in tri-series match

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England One-day International Pakistan Sri Lanka

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Pakistan GPE · 7× England GPE · 3× Sri Lanka GPE · 3× Babar Azam PERSON · 2× Fakhar Zaman PERSON · 2× Harry Brook PERSON · 2× Saad Baig PERSON · 2× Saim Ayub PERSON · 2× Salman Ali Agha PERSON · 2× Brook PERSON · 1×

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Pakistan enter the fixture at the back of a 37-run over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tri-series and would be looking to strengthen their position for an eventual place in the October 31 final.

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🔮 Pakistan enter the fixture at the back of a 37-run over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tri-series and would be looking to strengthen their position for an eventual place in the October 31 final.

2026-10-20 · Dawn

England win toss, bowl first in tri-series match against Pakistan · assertive framing

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England captain Harry Brook won the toss and opted to field first ahead of the One-day International tri-series opener at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. asserted

Brook → win → Tuesday

Pakistan → enter → final

Losing the toss also against Sri Lanka, Pakistan bowlers were made to work hard in the second innings as heavy dew fell over the venue before a late collapse cost the high-flying visitors the match. asserted

collapse → lose → match

Brook termed dew as the main reason behind his decision and hoped his team would restrict Pakistan and chase down the total with ease. asserted

team → term → ease

The major chunk of Pakistan’s 305-run first-innings score against Sri Lanka came from Salman Ali Agha, whose rich vein of form in ODIs continued. asserted

vein → come → ODIs

While Salman flourished, former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and debutant wicket-keeper Saad Baig showed signs of form as well as they put up 74-run partnership. asserted

they → flourish → partnership

Openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub, however, departed early and would be under the radar against England as they look to give Pakistan, who went into match with an unchanged XI, a flying start. asserted

who → depart → start