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Summary
After a long run of losses and controversies, Pakistani cricket team makes a strong come-back and shows the winning face. England in chase of a total of 242, were bowled out on 218 in the third ODI. Storming Umar Gul takes 6 for 42 and the man-of-the-match award.Pakistan playing first scored 241 -- all out after winning the toss and batting first at the Oval on Friday. Fawad Alam anchored Pakistan's innings with a tenacious 64, having rescued the side from a precarious score-line of 31 for 3. Fawad and Asad Shafiq did their best to regroup in uncomfortable circumstances. Then, Alam and Afridi made a decent fist of a recovery from the depths of 121 for 5, with Afridi showing signs of rediscovering his inner Boom Boom after a shaky start as he belted Swann for two fours and a six in nine balls. Abdul Razzaq, back in the side after injury and at the expense of Mohammad Irfan, did his best to dictate the closing stages. James Anderson was the star of England's show with an eye-opening display of attacking seam bowling. He claimed 3 for 26 in ten exemplary overs.
