50-over match, Dubai:
Pakistan A 213-9 (50 ovs) beat England Lions 143 (40.1 ovs) by 70 runs
Match scorecard
 England skipper Andrew Gale scored just 17 |
England Lions suffered another batting collapse as they were comprehensively beaten by Pakistan A in the one-day series decider in Dubai. Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes took 4-38 as Pakistan were restricted to 213-9 from their 50 overs, with Asad Shafiq top-scoring with 52. But England, who were dismissed for 96 in the first game on Monday, were once again humbled by Pakistan's bowlers. They were dismissed for 143, falling short of the target by 70 runs. England and Wales Cricket Board performance director David Parsons said: "After the way we played on Wednesday [when England won by three wickets] we hoped that we'd be able to carry on where we left off but it wasn't to be.  | 606: DEBATE |
"All credit to Pakistan - to come back and post a half decent total after being 33-4 is a very good effort. They played four spinners which is unusual for our guys to face and they put us under a lot of pressure. "We've played some good cricket this tour and on the whole it's been a success. We wanted to identify players who would be able to go on and forge successful England careers at some point in the future and this tour has done that. "As a squad the boys have worked hard and while it's disappointing not to have been able to win both series, we can take plenty of positives from this."
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