Kolkata, Nov 11:  England scored a competitive 337 for nine against Pakistan in their last game of what has been a forgettable World Cup campaign, here on Saturday. Batting first, Jonny Bairstow (59) and Dawid Malan (31) added 82 runs for the first wicket before star all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed 84 runs in 76 balls with the help of 11 fours and two sixes. Joe Root Becomes First England Player To Score 1000 Runs in Men's ODI World Cup, Achieves Feat During ENG vs PAK CWC 2023 Match.

Joe Root compiled a neat 60 in 72 balls. The pair of Stokes and Root stitched 132 runs for the third wicket to power the defending champions, who will be returning home after this game.

For Pakistan, Haris Rauf took three wickets for 64 runs while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim took two apiece.

Brief Scores:

England: 337/9 in 50 overs (Ben Stokes 84, Joe Root 60, Jonny Bairstow 59; Haris Rauf 3/64). PTI AH

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