Pakistani fans have been making their feelings clear in the wake of the spot-fixing betting scandal. This guy's reaction is particularly acidic. Wonder if he's used a permanent marker?Photograph: Tom JenkinsEngland huddle before the start of the game ... if they win it'll be their third straight ODI victory over Pakistan and will wrap up the ODI seriesPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAnd they're off to a great start as Steven Davies catches Mohammad Hafeez behind for just one run thanks to James Anderson's deliveryPhotograph: Tom Jenkins
Asad Shafiq lofts the ball high from a Graeme Swann delivery ...Photograph: Tom Jenkins... but is caught by Eoin Morgan at long-off for 40Photograph: Tom JenkinsUmar Akmal, Shafiq's replacement, cuts at Tim BresnanPhotograph: Tom JenkinsNext up, Akmal has a swing at Michael Yardy's deliveryPhotograph: Tom JenkinsFawad Alam gets struck by an attempted run-out by Anderson and the ball runs off to the boundaryPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAkmal top edges a hook and is caught for 14 by Swann off BresnanPhotograph: Tom JenkinsPakistani fans celebrate another boundary and their team edges beyond 200 runs for seven wickets - although the loss of Alam and Shahid Alfridi in quick succession (on 181 and 185) has dented their chancesPhotograph: Tom JenkinsLuke Wright dives full length to stop another four runsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsEngland go into bat needing 242 to claim victory in the match and series. They start steady enough but in the ninth over Jonathan Trott joins Steve Davies back in the pavilion after being bowled by Shoaib Akhtar for just two runs. England are 42-2Photograph: Tom JenkinsShoaib has every reason to celebrate with Shahid Afridi – it was a terrific ball, extremely fast with a vicious late inswing that outfoxed Trott.Photograph: Tom JenkinsIt's 17:59 and the sun is starting to set as England are 57-2, it will be interesting to see which team copes better under the floodlights.Photograph: Tom JenkinsAndrew Strauss is putting in a classy performance worthy of his position of England's captain. He reaches his 23rd ODI half-century in the 16th over but two overs and seven runs later Umar Gul gets him.Photograph: Tom JenkinsWith the captain gone, it's up to Eoin Morgan to carry on their good work, here he reverse sweeps Afridi.Photograph: Tom JenkinsGul then gets his second wicket of the night when he traps Michael Yardy lbw. England are now 103-5Photograph: Tom JenkinsEoin Morgan continues to hit out and he gets his 50 in the 33rd over off 58 balls. It's his 10th ODI half-centuryPhotograph: Tom JenkinsA diving Mohammad Hafeez stops an edge from Luke Wright.Photograph: Tom JenkinsEngland are now 133-5 with Morgan and Wright at the wicket.Photograph: Tom JenkinsMorgan is still chugging away and gets up to 61 off 74 balls, then in the 40th over, Gul bowls down the leg side and Morgan flicks it straight to Wahab Riaz who is waiting on the boundary.Photograph: Tom JenkinsUh-oh, immediately after Morgan goes, Bresnan falls foul of a Gul off-cutter and is out for a duck. Gul has four for 37.Photograph: Tom JenkinsStuart Broad becomes wicket number five for Gul when he swipes at the ball but it whizzes past his bat and slams into the middle stump. It's Gul's first ODI five-wicket haul in seven years. The balance of the match has now swung in Pakistan's favour. Photograph: Tom JenkinsThe match has most definitely swung in Pakistan's favour now that Graeme Swann is out for a duck after being caught by Afridi at short extra cover off Gul. It's an incredible performance by Gul who finishes with career best figures of 10-0-42-6Photograph: Tom JenkinsAfter Swann goes England need 31 runs but only have one wicket left to play with. That wicket falls three overs later when James Anderson's stumps are skittled by a delivery from Abdul Razzaq which is fast, straight and true. Photograph: Tom JenkinsRazzaq celebrates taking the final England wicket. It's a great performance by Pakistan, especially as a score of 241 looked nowhere near enough. However a magnificant effort especially by Gul, keeps the series alive. England lead 2-1 and there's two to play. Here's hoping that Monday at Lords is just as excitingPhotograph: Tom Jenkins
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