When the experts had settled down to try and figure out which would be the sides in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, two teams would not have been listed in their estimates. They would be anticipating hosts England, defending champions India, World No. 1 South Africa and the resurgent Australia as the last-four contestants. As it turns out, they are only half right. We have Pakistan and Bangladesh to thank for that. Pakistan began with a massive loss to India, and things began looking bleak immediately. As always, the Pakistani team and fans invested too much into the India match and were left struggling after that.
Live Cricket Updates between England and Pakistan
15:57 IST: Good comeback from the Pakistani leggie. He dragged the length back a little and was much more difficult to get away.
15:56 IST: Four!! Full and flighted for Shadab and Bairstow bludgeons it straight down the ground. That was hit with some power!
15:55 IST: Just two runs from the Imad Wasim over. England are 67/1 in 13 overs.
15:50 IST: Four!! Half-tracker from Shadab, Root hops on to the backfoot and smashes it to mid-wicket.
15:48 IST: Imad Wasim easily picked off for singles. England are 58/1 in 11 overs.
15:44 IST: Dropped!! Azhar Ali gets a hand to Bairstow's pull shot but fails to hold on to it. Good try nevertheless! It was a difficult chance.
15:41 IST: LBW shout from Imad, but going down the leg. He is causing Bairstow a few problems.
15:38 IST: Four!! Raees drifts on to the pads of Root, who flicks it to deep mid-wicket for his first boundary. England are 44/1 in 8 overs.
15:34 IST: Short and wide from Imad Wasim and Bairstow gets it past backward point for a double.
15:31 IST: Joe Root is the next batsman in for England.
15:28 IST: WICKET!!;Pakistan draw first blood as Hales departs for 13. England 34/1 in 5.5 overs
15:27 IST: Four!! Full and straight from Raees and Bairstow drives it beautifully.
15:22 IST: Things going England's way early on. England are 29/0 in 5 overs.
15:22 IST: Things going England's way early on. England are 29/0 in 5 overs.
15:19 IST: Big shout for LBW! And the umpire raises the finger. However, Hales has taken the review. Replays show that the ball is pitching outside the leg stump. Not out is the decision! Good review from England.
15:14 IST: Four!! This time a little shorter but gets the same treatment. Back to back boundaries for Bairstow. England are 20/0 in 3 overs.
15:13 IST: Four!! Junaid drifts on to the pads of Bairstow and is picked off.
15:10 IST: Good start from Raees, concedes only two runs in his first over.
15:08 IST: Debutant Rumman Raees introduced into the attack.
15:07 IST: At the end of the first over, England stand at five for no loss.
15:06 IST: Four! Full from Junaid and Hales punches the ball straight down the ground for the first boundary of the innings.
15:03 IST: Not Out! Bairstow survives an early scare as Pakistan loses their review in the first over of the match.
15:02 IST: Huge shout for leg before from Junaid Khan as Bairstow misses the ball. On-field umpire turns down the appeal. Sarfraz Ahmed goes for a review.
15:01 IST: First ball - Yorker from Khan and Bairstow negotiates it nicely.
15:00 IST: Junaid Khan leading the bowling attack for Pakistan.
14:59 IST: Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow to open the batting line-up for England.
14:55 IST: The national anthems of the two countries.
Mohammad Amir is not playing due to back spasms." Morgan says they would have batted first anyway and they have replaced Jason Roy with Jonny Bairstow.
England playing XI: Eoin Morgan (captain), Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood, Jake Ball
Pakistan playing XI: Sarfraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper/captain), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan
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