England v Pakistan: Jonny Bairstow Celebrates Century Welcoming Tourists

Jonny Bairstow broke a sensational century as England made their way to 359 to beat Pakistan six wickets in the third international match in Bristol.

Bairstow hit 128 of 93 balls, backed by 76 from Jason Roy, 43 by Joe Root and 46 undefeated by Moeen Ali.

This meant that England had completed its second race in the race for IDOs, and better at home, with more than five overtaking to go.

After England's victorious victory at Southampton on Saturday, Pakistan once again played its part in entertainment, with both sides taking advantage of real terrain, short distances and lightning fields.

Invited to fight first, tourists piled on 358-9, led by 151 of Imam-ul-Haq.

But Pakistan has no answer to the Bairstow assault, England takes a 2-0 lead without the rested Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer.

The home team can seal the win in the five-match series – its last international international matches before the start of the World Cup on May 30 – at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Brutality Bairstow

Bairstow had a stellar campaign in the Indian Premier League, piling races for Sunrisers Hyderabad in a successful opening partnership with Australian David Warner.

In Southampton, he looked good at 51, but all English drummers were put in the shadows by 50 hundred balls of Buttler.

Here, however, Bairstow took Buttler's gloves, and then took down his coat of destruction.

The opening grandstand of 159 with Bairstow with Roy shattered to just 17.3 goals in the end, completely demoralizing a Pakistani team that had no idea of ​​the ball and who s'. is disintegrated on the ground.

At one point, as the two men marked the limit and ravished the crowd, something really special seemed to be coming.

The raging mood has subsided when Roy misunderstood, but Bairstow has completed his seventh century ODI.

Of its 128 points, 106 came from the side of the legs. Three of his six six cleaned the stands.

A first double of a century in England seemed on the cards until Bairstow pirate Junaid Khan and leans over his stumps.

There was little respite for Pakistan, however. Root, Moeen, Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan all played brilliant shots while a massive target was lean.

The Imam anchors Pakistan

Pakistan has always had a lot of success in world tournaments – he won the Champions Trophy in that country in 2017 – but it was feared that his stick would not live up to his bowling talent.

However, after being on the brink of the revision of the 373 English in Southampton, the men of Sarfaraz Ahmed have again demonstrated their ability to exceed 350.

Although they slipped to 27-2 thanks to the movement extracted by Chris Woakes, Pakistan was organized by Imam.

The left-hander nudged at the third man, then shifted into gear after recording a century of 97 bullets.

The impetus came from Asif Ali, who hit three six in 52 in 43 balls, while England missed the threat of Rashid.

With expensive David Willey and Tom Curran, Woakes and Liam Plunkett reproduced their impressive performances of Saturday – Woakes ending in 4-67 and Plunkett 1-55.

England, whose run on ground was the fifth best in ODI history, also remained strong in the peloton, contrasting with the neglected fallout from Pakistan later in the evening.

The little questions that remain for England

The omissions of Rashid and Buttler should have, in theory, given Joe Denly the opportunity to stake his claim in the World Cup with a ball and a bat.

However, he was only allowed a leg spin, a litter of full throws and costing nine points, and it was not used in the pursuit.

His place in the final 15 could be under the pressure of Liam Dawson, Hampshire player on the left arm, or an additional pitcher.

Stokes bowling may also raise some concerns. Indeed, this one fought the ball during the IPL and made here a frustrated figure by conceding 34 points out of four.

Captain Morgan could also have problems because of the excessive rate of his team. England was punished after a match against the West Indies in February, leaving Morgan under threat of a ban.

How do you stop England? – What they said

English captain Eoin Morgan speaking during the presentation: "I'm extremely proud, I thought the guys came out to play as we've been doing for a while.

"We thought 358 was tied on this pitch and we thought it was a very good batting counter.

"The two boys at the front (Roy and Bairstow) were absolutely outstanding and laid the groundwork for how we wanted to tackle the hunt."

English drummer Jonny Bairstow: "It's a huge thing for me to do in a game that scores a lot when you have to get off to a good start.

"Hitting at 360 while there are only five more players left is a pleasure for us as a group."

Former British captain Michael Vaughan in special test match: "How do you set a goal against this English team, which is safe, I do not think that will be the case.

"It's a testament to the spirit of the team: they will make this pursuit so easy, it's a great team to watch.

"Will England be able to play this way when there will be consequences, when they can be eliminated from the World Cup?"

From what you hear about this English team, it seems so far, everything is fine. They will participate fully in this World Cup, with a strong mentality and Jofra Archer in the team, which is the icing on the cake. "

"It's like watching Brazil" – what you said on Twitter

Greg Double: "Watching this English team play cricket is what the Brazilian must feel before a World Cup football.

"I do not just want us to win, I do not just think we will win, I expect that we win."

Jon Dunn: "My word is an impressive run, it could have easily reached 400. This English team is really the best!"

Martin J Southam: "England set a new standard." My first thought when I saw the Imam-ul-Haq mark 151 was that he had taken too many balls to win it, as we have Bairstow & Roy. Extraordinary 151 and I think "meh a time to be a cricket fan in England".