England won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 165/9 from their 20 overs. Willey took three wickets for 25 runs, including the scalps of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
In reply, Pakistan was bowled out for 72, with only three batsmen reaching double figures. Willey took two more wickets to finish with figures of 5/25. While Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali also took three wickets each.
England’s solid batting performance
England’s innings was built around a 50-run partnership between Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran. Livingstone top-scored for England with 34 runs, while Curran made a quick-fire 29.
Pakistan’s bowlers struggled to contain England’s batsmen, with only Shaheen Afridi taking more than one wicket.
England’s dominant performance
England’s victory was a comfortable one. They will be looking to build on their impressive performance when they face India in the next ODI on Tuesday. Pakistan, on the other hand, will need to improve their performance if they want to win the series.
Pakistan’s top-order failure
Pakistan’s top order misfired in their chase of 331, with only Imam-ul-Haq (84) and Shadab Khan (51) making significant contributions to the score. England’s bowlers were impressive, with Chris Woakes (3-45) and Sam Curran (2-38) taking the most wickets.
Babar Azam was out for thirteen, while Muhammad Rizwan was out for a ducking. With 26 runs before being removed by Adil Rashid, Shoaib Malik was the only batsman to score more than ten.
Conclusion
David Willey signed off on his international career with a wicket as England secured a comfortable victory over Pakistan in the third one-day international at Edgbaston. The 33-year-old left-arm fast bowler announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this week, but he marked his final appearance with a wicket.
Pakistan’s top order misfired in their chase of 331, with only Imam-ul-Haq (84) and Shadab Khan (51) making significant contributions to the score. England’s bowlers were impressive, with Chris Woakes (3-45) and Sam Curran (2-38) taking the most wickets.
England’s victory was a comfortable one, and they will be looking to build on their impressive performance when they face India in the next ODI on Tuesday. Pakistan, on the other hand, will need to improve their performance if they want to win the series.