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Buttler's record fastest for England was also against Pakistan.

Jos butter is just unbelievable

Much needed wicket from Mo who's been struggling for wickets recently.

England's bowlers are either wicket takers who leak runs (Rashid, TC, Stokes, Plunkett) or tight-ish bowlers with poor strike rates (Mo, Woakes, Wood), Not really anyone who succeeds either way. Woakes is the nearest.

Pakistan having a decent pop at this.

Got to maintain such a constant rate though.

That is going to be the hard part.

Slowing down when they need to up it...some one needs to make the move here

Only need about 22 off 3 overs to be half way at 30 overs.

Ton up for Fakhar off 85 balls.

Need to treat this as a T20 now. At the moment the rate is creeping to 9 plus an over. They've batted.enough overs as a launch pad, time to go all guns blazing

Woakes expensive but takes a crucial wicket.

Three down, but I'd guess Pakistan best placed.

AA dropped by Willey. Could be a big drop.

Plunkett doing what he does best, taking wickets when the hit is on.

97 off 10.....get a feeling England need wickets to keep Pakistan out

Maybe Rashid. England tend to take wickets in this situation, but mainly Plunkett and Rashid. Not so much (at the end) WIlley and Woakes.

Feels a bit surprising as Archer was left out, Wood didn't get a game. Maybe not 100% fit.

RR going up.