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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) England beats Pakistan by 44 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected one-day international on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Chasing 261 to win in Southampton, England was 194-3 after 34.3 overs and well ahead of Pakistan's run rate when rain forced an end to play. Opener Jason Roy scored a 56-ball 65 to get England off to a flying start, while Joe Root hit 61.
Azhar Ali struck 82 and Sarfraz Ahmed weighed in with 55 as Pakistan was restricted to 260-6.
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The tourists' momentum slowed when rain briefly halted play 42.1 overs into their innings with the score at 218-4. That was the first of three rain delays.
The ODI series follows a test series that was drawn 2-2.
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