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England sweep Pakistan with James Vince’s century in third ODI

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England accomplished a 3-0 sweep of Pakistan of their one-day worldwide sequence after James Vince’s century led the hosts to a three-wicket victory on Tuesday.
Vince’s first worldwide hundred led England as they chased down 332 at Edgbaston and overcame a 158 by Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Vince’s 102 from 95 balls led a makeshift aspect after England’s whole first-choice ODI squad needed to isolate after a COVID-19 outbreak simply over every week in the past following the Sri Lanka sequence.
“I hadn’t given up on this moment, but this time last week I didn’t expect it at all,” Vince stated.

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“I wasn’t sure it was going to come. There was probably a realization I wasn’t going to be in the squad or be high up in the pecking order so I was delighted I got another opportunity.”
The 30-year-old Vince stated scoring 100 for his nation “was one of my dreams growing up.”
“I don’t know when the next will be or if there will be another one, but that was without doubt one of the best days I’ve had,” he stated.
England was 165-5 within the twenty fourth earlier than Vince shared a stand of 129 with Lewis Gregory (77). Vince chipped Haris Rauf (4-65) to mid-off, and Gregory top-edged a skier with 29 nonetheless required.
Craig Overton (18 not out) and Brydon Carse (12 not out) completed issues off.
England selected to bowl first and Pakistan’s innings was constructed on Babar’s partnership of 179 with Mohammed Rizwan, who scored 74 from 58 balls.
Babar reached three figures in 104 balls, getting there with two boundaries in three balls by pulling Carse (5-61) with authority after which middling a compact reduce shot.
Rizwan reached a half-century in 42 balls and hit his 158 from 139 balls.
England obtained the long-awaited third wicket when Rizwan went after a leg-side bouncer from Carse however feathered a nick by means of to John Simpson.
Carse picked up two extra late wickets because the guests moved to 309-5.
Highlights:
On the opposite finish, Babar was on a career-best 150 not out and survived a run out try within the forty eighth over.
Saqid Mahmood (3-60) completed his 10 overs with two wickets in as many balls.
Carse lastly ended Babar’s entertaining keep, producing a uncommon mis-hit to Dawid Malan.
The innings ended at 331-9, with six wickets falling within the final three overs.

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