Pakistan beat England to enter ICC Champions Trophy final

Hasan Ali of Pakistan celebrates dismissal of England skipper Eoin Morgan



In ICC Champion Trophy's first semi-final Pakistan defeated England by 8 wickets at Cardiff. 
Pakistan won the toss and invited hosts to bat first.Jonny Bairstow(43) and Joe

 Root(46) made a good start  but later on team collapsed.No one batsman from England 

reached to half-century. Hasan Ali impressed one and all with his figures of 10-0-35-3.

Junaid Khan and Rumman Raees  also took 2 wickets each.An exceptional bowling and 

fielding display by Pakistan restricts England to 211 in 49.5 overs.






Fakhar Zaman hook Mark Wood for a six



In reply Fakhar Zaman (57)and Azhar Ali (76) put 118 runs opening stand for Pakistan.Babar
 scored (38 unbeaten) and Hafeej scored(31 unbeaten) runs.Pakistan reached the  
in 37 overs
 for the loss  of two wickets.Pakistan excelled England in every department of game.
Hasan Ali declared man of the match for his great bowling performance.

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