Pakistan confidently chased England by four wickets to secure its victory in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff. England have the series with 4-1 but the success of Pakistan save them from their clean sweep and ended their season as 4-1 in 50-over cricket match. Pakistan dropped its 3 wickets on just 77 Runs in the chase of 303 after that fourth-wicket partnership of 163 between Shoaib Malik (77) and Sarfraz Ahmed (90) turned the match in the favor of Pakistan. Imad Wasim, who born in the nearby south Wales city of Swansea, hit the winning drives when he struck a four off all-rounder Chris Jordan with 10 balls to spare as Pakistan finished on 304 for six. Mohammad Rizwan was on 34 with not out position and left-hander Imad Wasim on 16 and not out. Previously, Jason Roy and Ben Stokes both strucked quick fifties as England made 302 for nine in the fifth and final one-day international against Pakistan. Roy made 87 and Stokes an ODI-best 75 as England, bidding for a first 5-0 clean sweep of a home one-day series, set Pakistan a challenging total to chase. At 244 for five England, who posted a world record 444 for three in the third ODI in Nottingham, have set again good total. But Pakistan pulled them back with paceman Hassan Ali taking an ODI best 4 for 60 and left-arm quick Mohammad Amir 3 for 50. Both of them performed their best and restrict England players in the last overs from setting again a huge target against Pakistan. Opening batsman Roy, dropped on 56 when a diving Mohammad Rizwan could not hold a tough chance at mid-wicket, put on 72 for the fourth wicket with Stokes. All-rounder Stokes and wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow then he added 55 Runs for the 5th wicket. England had positive start after being sent into bat on a green pitch and under overcast skies by Pakistan captain Azhar Ali, who was in hope for English bowlers attack by having ground and pitch conditions in their favor. Ultimately, Pakistan have won the match and secured it from getting clean sweeped from England in the last ODI 50-overs match which was being played in Cardiff.
