England beat Pakistan in 2nd ODI

All Pakistan team succumbed at 230 against England’s total of 250-4. The English win comes as a solace after humiliating whitewash of the Test series by Pakistan.  Alastair Cook hit a second successive hundred to set England a promising score of 250-4 against Pakistan in the second day-night international. Cook scored 102 for his fourth hundred -- the first England captain and ninth batsmen for his country to hit back-to-back hundreds in one-dayers -- to carry on the good work after his career-best 137 in Monday s win in the first match. The 27-year-old left-hander put on 67 for the opening wicket with Kevin Pietersen (26) after England won the second successive toss and batted. He also added 49 with Jonathan Trott (23) for the second and 78 for the third with Ravi Bopara who made an attractive 58. Cook was again at his fluent best, hitting 10 boundaries off 121 balls before he gave a return catch to leg-spinner Shahid Afridi in the 42nd over. No Pakistani player could stand firmly against English bowling, with all team falling on 230 with 7 balls to spare. At one point, Pakistan needed 22 from 8 balls with no wicket to spare. Misbah scored 47.