Henry Crocombe makes his ODI debut as England face Pakistan in Lahore
England made one change, giving fast bowler Henry Crocombe his ODI debut, as they faced Pakistan in the tri-series match in Lahore on Sunday after Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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England and Pakistan are playing in an ODI tri-series also involving Sri Lanka.
England made one change to their team as 25-year-old fast bowler Henry Crocombe made his ODI debut.
Crocombe replaced Josh Tongue after England's defeat against Sri Lanka in their previous match.
England needed a win to get their campaign back on track, while Pakistan looked to continue their winning run in the tri-series.
Pakistan made two changes to their playing XI for the first match of the Lahore leg of the tri-series.
Fast bowler Razaullah made his ODI debut after Naseem Shah dislocated a finger during the warm-up on Sunday.
All-rounder Shadab Khan also returned to the side, replacing Faheem Ashraf. Shadab played his first match of the tri-series.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to field against England in the ODI tri-series match in Lahore on Sunday.
England were looking for their first win in the tournament after losing to Pakistan by 87 runs in their opening match. They suffered another setback against Sri Lanka, who chased down 430 runs, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.
England captain Harry Brook scored the fastest double-century in ODI cricket, reaching 200 off just 114 balls, but his effort went in vain as Sri Lanka won the match.
Pakistan, meanwhile, started the tri-series with a 37-run win over Sri Lanka before beating England by 87 runs. They also won their opening match against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi.
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