<p>Joe Root's composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord's on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pakistan recovered from a dreadful start, thanks to a century by Sarfraz Ahmed, to post a respectable total of 251 before Root and captain Eoin Morgan shared a third-wicket stand of 112 to lay the platform for the hosts to go 2-0 up in the series.<br /><br />England opener Jason Roy fell to the second ball of the innings, bowled by Mohammad Amir, but Root looked in complete control from the start while Morgan made a busy 68 including nine fours.<br /><br />Ben Stokes chipped in with 42 and although England lost wickets at regular intervals, they reached their target with more than two overs to spare.<br /><br />Pakistan slumped to two for three after winning the toss, Chris Woakes taking two wickets and Mark Wood one in a fiery opening burst by the England pace attack.<br /><br />Babar Azam and Sarfraz steadied the innings with a fourth-wicket alliance of 64 before Azam was bowled by Liam Plunkett for 30.<br /><br />Sarfraz played sensibly in the circumstances and found another reliable partner in Imad Wasim as the wicketkeeper hit six fours on the way to a second one-day international century before he was out for 105.<br /><br />Ahmed's 105 was the cornerstone of Pakistan's 251 all out –– a seemingly below par total but one that looked well out of reach.<br /><br />Wasim finished unbeaten on 63. Wood and Woakes took three wickets each.<br /><br />England's fielding was shoddy at times but Plunkett held a brilliant diving one-handed catch at extra-cover to dismiss Wahab Riaz before No 11 Mohammad Amir was run out with one ball left in the innings.<br /><br />The third game in the five-match series is in Nottingham on Tuesday. <br /></p>
<p>Joe Root's composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord's on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pakistan recovered from a dreadful start, thanks to a century by Sarfraz Ahmed, to post a respectable total of 251 before Root and captain Eoin Morgan shared a third-wicket stand of 112 to lay the platform for the hosts to go 2-0 up in the series.<br /><br />England opener Jason Roy fell to the second ball of the innings, bowled by Mohammad Amir, but Root looked in complete control from the start while Morgan made a busy 68 including nine fours.<br /><br />Ben Stokes chipped in with 42 and although England lost wickets at regular intervals, they reached their target with more than two overs to spare.<br /><br />Pakistan slumped to two for three after winning the toss, Chris Woakes taking two wickets and Mark Wood one in a fiery opening burst by the England pace attack.<br /><br />Babar Azam and Sarfraz steadied the innings with a fourth-wicket alliance of 64 before Azam was bowled by Liam Plunkett for 30.<br /><br />Sarfraz played sensibly in the circumstances and found another reliable partner in Imad Wasim as the wicketkeeper hit six fours on the way to a second one-day international century before he was out for 105.<br /><br />Ahmed's 105 was the cornerstone of Pakistan's 251 all out –– a seemingly below par total but one that looked well out of reach.<br /><br />Wasim finished unbeaten on 63. Wood and Woakes took three wickets each.<br /><br />England's fielding was shoddy at times but Plunkett held a brilliant diving one-handed catch at extra-cover to dismiss Wahab Riaz before No 11 Mohammad Amir was run out with one ball left in the innings.<br /><br />The third game in the five-match series is in Nottingham on Tuesday. <br /></p>