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Strauss sets up win

LEEDS: England almost failed to make the most of captain Andrew Strauss's hundred before sealing a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Headingley on Sunday.

England, chasing 295 for victory, was cruising at 220 for two but slumped to 260 for five with opening batsman Strauss out for 126 — his fifth century in 110 matches at this level and second hundred in three.

It eventually got home with three balls to spare to go 2-0 up in this five-match series after a 24-run win at The Riverside on Friday.

This series continues at The Oval this coming Friday. — AFP

Pakistan: K. Akmal lbw b Collingwood 74, M. Hafeez b Swann 43, M. Yousuf c Davies b Broad 46, A. Shafiq c Bopara b Broad 50, U. Akmal c Davies b Broad 28, S. Afridi c Strauss b Anderson 9, F. Alam (not out) 20, U. Gul b Bresnan 3, S. Ajmal c Strauss b Broad 4, S. Akhtar (not out 0), Extras (lb-12, w-5) 17; Total (for 8 wickets in 50 overs) 294.

Fall of wickets: 1-122, 2-137, 3-211, 4-246, 5-248, 6-278, 7-284, 8-289.

England bowling: Bresnan 9-0-53-1, Anderson 10-1-36-1, Broad 10-0-81-4, Yardy 6-0-43-0, Swann 10-0-43-1, Collingwood 5-0-26-1.

England: A. Strauss lbw b Ajmal 126, S. Davies c K Akmal b Akhtar 26, J. Trott run out 53, P. Collingwood c sub b Afridi 19, E. Morgan c Hafeez b Gul 16, R. Bopara c Hafeex b Ajmal 16, M. Yardy (not out) 13, T. Bresnan (not out) 10, Extras (lb-3, w-13) 16; Total (for 6 wickets in 49.3 overs) 295.

Pakistan bowling: Akhtar 8-0-49-1, Irfan 7-0-40-0, Gul 9.3-0-59-1, Ajmal 10-0-52-2, Afridi 9-0-59-1, Hafeez 6-0-33-0 .

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