England crumble to defeat versus Pakistan in ODI tri-series opener

England crumbled to an 87-run defeat in their ODI tri-series opener against Pakistan in Rawalpindi as the batting severely malfunctioned after an excellent start.

England, who have won their last three bilateral ODI series, were cruising on 91-0 inside 15 overs in a chase of 303, only to end up being bowled out for 215 in 38.4, losing their final seven wickets for just 50 runs, as home spinner Arafat Minhas backed up his maiden ODI half-century with figures of 6-40 in a stunning performance.