A tour wounded (and very nearly crippled) by claims of corruption will finally end tonight at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire. About time too, you might think. Despite the handsome aggregate of England's Test victories (3-1) and their Twenty20 wins (2-0), tonight's encounter feels especially critical. The ODI series is balanced evenly (2-2) and, in the circumstances, a win would provide a sweet conclusion to this whole debacle for both sidesPhotograph: Tom JenkinsThis chap is making his affiliation clear before the match. Unlike fans at previous matches, he's come to support, not berate, his countrymen in the wake of the match-fixing allegationsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsEngland are batting first. Opening batsman Steve Davies knocks 17 runs before being stumped by Kamran Akmal off the bowling of Mohammad Hafeez. Six overs gone and England are 31-1Photograph: Tom Jenkins
In the ninth over, Jonathan Trott is bowled by Shoaib AkhtarPhotograph: Tom JenkinsTrott doesn't look best pleased with himself and rightly so. He came down the track to meet Shoaib's delivery only to see the ball whistle past him into the stumpsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsTwo overs later and the scene looks mighty familiar. Andrew Strauss is caught by Kamran Akmal off Shoaib Akhtar for 25Photograph: Tom JenkinsShoaib Akhtar is lifted by Mohammad Hafeez after he dismissed StraussPhotograph: Tom JenkinsStrauss walks back to the pavillion knowing it's taken a fine catch to terminate his inningsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsThis fan is certain to remember today fondly - this is the moment he caught a six from Strauss, prior to the left-hander's dismissal. It's hard to say which was the better catch - his or Akmal'sPhotograph: Tom JenkinsPakistan captain Shahid Afridi looks at his field positioningPhotograph: Tom JenkinsPaul Collingwood is suffering from a migraine, apparently. He has a quick word with Gul, takes a pill and cracks on with the match ...Photograph: Tom JenkinsNo, scratch that, he's had enough and he's retiring to the pavillionPhotograph: Tom JenkinsShahid Afridi celebrates bowling Ian Bell for 28Photograph: Tom JenkinsPakistan fans are in jubilant mood. Perhaps they sense that England are crackingPhotograph: Tom JenkinsEoin Morgan steps to the crease and quickly settles in. Here he is, preparing to smash a four off GulPhotograph: Tom JenkinsNext up, Morgan drives at AfridiPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAnd then the Irishman tries to pull off a curious shot from another delivery by GulPhotograph: Tom JenkinsCollingwood, back from his power-nap, is looking to add to England's tally. But his dismissal in the 45th over is greeted with deliriumPhotograph: Tom JenkinsKamran Akmal applauds as Eoin Morgan, whose century stand (which he completed in the 50th over) helps England to a tally of 256 for 6Photograph: Tom JenkinsPakistan's innings begins steadily enough. They reach 50 without trouble. Here, Jimmy Anderson is unsuccessful with a LBW appeal on Mohammad HafeezPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAndrew Strauss looks dejected as Pakistan's opening batsmen prove immovablePhotograph: Tom JenkinsIt's feisty out there tonight. Hafeez and Stuart Broad certainly aren't best mates - here they are, barging into to one anotherPhotograph: Tom JenkinsUmpire Ian Gould tells off Mohammad Hafeez after an argument with BroadPhotograph: Tom JenkinsBroad gets his revenge, catching Hafeez with Pakistan on 63. The Englishman then taunts his opponent as he runs off to celebratePhotograph: Tom JenkinsLuke Wright jumps with delight after getting Kamran Akmal LBW even though replays showed Akmal had hit the ball. That leaves Pakistan on 80 for 3Photograph: Tom JenkinsSoon afterwards, Graeme Swann is lifted by Jimmy Anderson after dismissing Fawad Alam for just one runPhotograph: Tom JenkinsGraeme Swann appeals unsuccessfully for a catch off Abdul Razzaq's first ball. Swann doesn't get his hat-trick, but England are nonetheless charging towards victoryPhotograph: Tom JenkinsIn the space of the last 31 runs, Pakistan's innings has folded. They're all out for 135. England celebrate as Morgan catches Akhtar off Broad's delivery to complete the match. England have won by 121 runsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsJonathon Trott looks pretty smug as he shakes hands with Wahab Ruiz after the gamePhotograph: Tom JenkinsEngland spray champagne as Strauss lifts the trophy. Not that many fans have stayed around to watchPhotograph: Tom JenkinsThe Pakistani players and management look on with bemusementPhotograph: Tom JenkinsStrauss rather sheepishly trudges off. It'll be hard to forget this tour, though Strauss and his colleagues must wish they couldPhotograph: Tom Jenkins
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