England thrashed Pakistan in the first ODI at Cardiff on Thursday (July 8). They chased down the target of 142 in just 21.5 overs and won the match by 9 wickets. Dawid Malan (68*) and Zak Crawley (58*) posted an unbeaten partnership of 120 runs for the second wicket to take them home.
England were forced to select a new squad for the ODI series against Pakistan after their initial squad went into isolation following a COVID-19 outbreak a day after the ODI series against Sri Lanka at Bristol.
The hosts played with five debutants in the first ODI; Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Lewis Gregory, Phil Salt, and John Simpson. But the second-string side was enough to crush Pakistan comfortably.
The Babar Azam-led side got roasted on social media for an embarrassing performance as they were bowled out on just 141 runs. Some fans took a jibe at Pakistan and wrote that they are waiting for minnows to come back in form.
Here are the tweets:
