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Buttler blasts century as England edge Pakistan in run-fest
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 11 - 05 - 2019

England batsman Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 110 off 55 balls as the hosts beat Pakistan by 12 runs in a thrilling run-packed second One-Day International on Saturday.
Buttler's blitzkrieg and half-centuries by Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and skipper Eoin Morgan helped England to a huge total of 373 for three wickets in 50 overs.
Pakistan, who made their best ever score when chasing in ODIs, fell short despite Fakhar Zaman's superb 138 as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the first game was washed out.
Asked to bat first on a flat pitch, England laid a solid platform for Buttler to build on, with Roy scoring 87 and Bairstow 51 in a 115-run opening partnership.
Joe Root fell for 40 following a brief rain interruption, bringing Morgan and Buttler together and the pair put on 162 for the fourth wicket with the captain contributing an unbeaten 71 off 48 balls.
Buttler did most of the big hitting, smashing nine sixes and six fours en route to his eighth ODI century and getting there with a fierce hit over the ropes which the new father celebrated by rocking his bat in his hands.
But Pakistan, whose previous highest score batting second was 344-8 in a loss to India in 2004, were not giving up without a fight.
Zaman took the attack to the bowlers, hitting four sixes and 12 fours before he was caught by Buttler off Chris Woakes to leave Pakistan at 227 for two.
Fifties from Babar Azam and Asif Ali and captain Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 41 took Pakistan close to their target but England hung on for the win as they continue preparations for the World Cup on home soil starting later this month.
Meanwhile, Ireland, who did not qualify for the World Cup, scored 327 for five in 50 overs in a five-wicket defeat by twice champions West Indies in Dublin.
Ireland's Andy Balbirnie hit 135 to give his team a chance of an upset but the West Indies prevailed with their highest successful chase in ODIs thanks to Sunil Ambris's 148.
Sri Lanka analyst suspended for anti-corruption code breach
Sri Lanka cricket (SLC) performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara was provisionally suspended with immediate effect on Saturday for two breaches of the International cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, the sport's governing body said Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.
Jayasundara was charged under Article 2.1.3 with "offering a bribe or other reward to the sports minister to contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of an international match."
Alternatively, under Article 2.1.1, he faces charges of "contriving in any way or otherwise influencing improperly the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of an international match."
A second charge relates to obstructing or delaying an Anti-Corruption Unit investigation into possible corrupt conduct. Jayasundara has 14 days to respond to the charges.
His provisional suspension comes a day after the ICC charged former Sri Lanka batsman Avishka Gunawardene with match-fixing.
Brief scores:
England 373-3 in 50 overs: Jason Roy (87), Jonny Bairstow (51), Joe Root (40), Eoin Morgan (71 n.o.), Jos Buttler (110 n.o.); Shaheen Afridi 1-80, Hasan Ali 1-81 and Yasir Shah 1-60
Pakistan 361-7 in 50 overs: Imam ul-Haq (35), Fakhar Zaman (138), Babar Azam (51) Asif Ali (51), Sarfaraz Ahmed (41n.o.); Chris Woakes 1-72, David Willey 2-57, Moeen Ali 1-66, Liam Plunkett 2-64 and Adil Rashid 1-81. — Reuters
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