World Cup 2019: Pakistan roars back as England to chase 349

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Muhammad Hafeez and Babar Azam played a pivotal role in driving Pakistan to a formidable score of 349 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as they tried to put a woeful collapse against the West Indies in their first match of the World Cup behind them.

Hafeez scored 84 runs off 62 balls while Babar hit 63 off 66. Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed played a skipper’s knock of 55 pff 44 balls,

Pakistan were 69 without loss off the first 10 overs after being sent in to bat by England captain Eoin Morgan, with Imam-ul-Haq 30 not out and fellow left-hander Fakhar Zaman unbeaten on 31.