Bairstow blazes as Imam's hundred is outdone

May 14, 2019

Chris Woakes struck early with the new ball ...•Getty Images

before bowling Babar Azam soon afterwards•Getty Images

Imam-ul-Haq kept pressing on with diligent strokeplay ...•AFP

David Willey took a blinding catch off his own bowling to remove Shaheen Afridi•AFP

The gauntlet had been thrown to England, and Jason Roy made his mark early•Getty Images

... as Bairstow cashed in on the leg side•Getty Images

Bairstow took a swing at his own stumps after being bowled for a brilliant hundred•Getty Images

... removing Fakhar Zaman in his first over•Getty Images

Haris Sohail mounted a fightback ...•AFP

... and brought up a superb century•AFP

Asif Ali was belligerent once again as Pakistan raised their tempo•AFP

Jonny Bairstow matched his partner blow for blow•Getty Images

The pair added 145 for the first wicket•Getty Images

Junaid Khan was the successful bowler•AFP

... before Tom Curran's footwork pulled off his run-out•Getty Images

Chris Jordan claimed a well-judged catch at fine leg to remove Sarfaraz Ahmed•AFP

Imam was eventually dismissed for 151 from 131 balls, his highest ODI score•AFP

Jason Roy carves one through the off side•Getty Images

Bairstow reached his seventh ODI hundred, from 74 balls•Getty Images

Moeen Ali kept England pressing towards a hefty target of 359•Getty Images