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Cook helps lift England over Pakistan in 1st ODI
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 14 - 02 - 2012

Captain Alastair Cook's superb century and four wickets for Steve Finn lifted England to a crushing 130-run victory over Pakistan in the first One-Day International in Abu Dhabi Monday.
Cook made 137 to lead England to a competitive total of 260 for seven in the day-night match and fast bowler Finn struck four times in a rapid opening spell as Pakistan crumbled to 130 all out in 35 overs.
It was an excellent start to the four-match series for England, which lost all three Tests to Pakistan and was beaten 5-0 in its last one-day series in India.
“It was a really good day for us, we got good a good score on the board,” Cook said in a televised interview. “It has been a frustrating tour and we haven't played to our potential but we showed today that we have good players in our team,” Cook added.
“I just tried to bat as long as I could. It's always great to start the series well but we have all been working hard. Finny put in a great new ball spell and it was a really good team performance. We will take a lot of confidence from it.”
Cook won the toss and batted confidently from the start, striking 14 fours in his third one-day international century.
The left-hander shared an opening partnership of 57 with Kevin Pietersen to give England a solid foundation before Pietersen fell for 14 to Shahid Afridi and Jonathan Trott was out first ball to the same bowler. Cook and Ravi Bopara smoothly added 131 for the third wicket but Saeed Ajmal returned to the attack to have Bopara stumped for 50 and the off-spinner also bowled Cook on the way to figures of five for 43 as England faltered in the closing overs. Finn struck in his second over when he removed Mohammad Hafeez and Asad Shafiq with successive deliveries and the rangy pace bowler also had Imran Farhat and Younus Khan caught by wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter in an impressive spell.
Spinner Samit Patel trapped Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq lbw for 14 and only a typically belligerent knock by Afridi, who struck 28 from 22 balls, lifted Pakistan past 100. Finn finished with four for 34, Patel took three for 26 and Graeme Swann chipped in with two as England completed a morale-boosting win. The second match of the series is in Abu Dhabi Wednesday.


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