Pakistan have set England a target of 303 runs in the second ODI of the tri-nation series.
England won the toss and chose to bowl first in the match being played in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan suffered early setbacks. Fakhar Zaman was caught by Root off Gus Atkinson on the first ball of the innings. Saim Ayub then fell to Sonny Baker for eight, with Pakistan’s total at 31.
Pakistan lost their third wicket at 59 when Babar Azam was bowled by Will Jacks for 34.
Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas then batted responsibly to steady the innings. Hasan scored 79 off 74 balls, while Arafat contributed 59 off 58 deliveries. Faheem Ashraf added 39, Saad Baig made 35 and Salman Agha scored 16.
For England, Sonny Baker took three wickets and Gus Atkinson claimed two.
Pakistan’s playing XI comprises Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Pakistan began the series with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match.
