Britain’s Jason Roy hit a magnificent century and Ben Stokes conveyed them home as they beat Pakistan by three wickets at Trent Bridge on Friday, enduring a center request wobble to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the arrangement.
Babar Azam’s century helped Pakistan achieve a good 340-7 in their 50 overs, yet indeed an OK absolute demonstrated lacking for the vacationers as England wrapped up triumph after a strained finale with three balls to save.
Having chased down a 359-run focus easily in Bristol in the third ODI, England consistently worn down Pakistan’s aggregate with Roy driving the charge, raising his eighth ODI century in 75 balls.
By then, the hosts looked set for another normal success on a ground where they had twice scored more than 400 over the most recent three years.
However when Roy withdrew for 114 with England on 201-2 their force came to a standstill as they lost three further wickets for another 15 keeps running with Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali leaving for ducks.
All-rounder Stokes rode to the salvage, be that as it may, smacking 71 not out off 64 balls, helped by 31 from Tom Curran, who had prior asserted 4-75 with the ball.
“This evening will do the changing area a ton of certainty, realizing that when we lose a couple of speedy wickets we are as yet ready to come through,” said Stokes.
It was a changed lineup for England who were without skipper Eoin Morgan after he was prohibited for a moderate over rate in the last ODI.
Jonny Bairstow, who crushed 128 in Bristol, was likewise refreshed at the highest point of the request with James Vince coming in.
However it was a well-known story of hardship for Pakistan who had Babar Azam’s relentless 115 off 112 balls to thank for driving them to a defendable all out that was picked off by an England side who have not lost a run pursue on home soil in this arrangement since 2015 (18 wins, one draw).
Britain, who will head into the World Cup as top choices on home soil not long from now, lead 3-0 heading into the fifth and last ODI in Leeds on Sunday.
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