Collingwood and Broad star for impressive England
ESPNcricinfo staff
February 18, 2011
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England 273 (Pietersen 66, Collingwood 65) beat Pakistan 206 (Younis 80, Broad 5-25, Collingwood 3-48) by 67
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Paul Collingwood made a timely impact with a matchwinning allround display and Stuart Broad continued his impressive World Cup build-up as England produced a convincing display to beat Pakistan by 67 runs in their final warm-up game. The batting, led by Kevin Pietersen's 66, posted a strong 273 on a slow surface before Broad blew away Pakistan's top order, then returned to mop up the tail. Collingwood, whose offcutters could prove invaluable as the tournament wears on, chipped in with 3 for 48.
After the embarrassment of their near-defeat against Canada on Wednesday, England's efforts were much more confident second-time around, as they resumed their rivalry with the Pakistan side whom they edged out 3-2 in an emotional home series last September, which came in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal at Lord's. Pakistan, though, have never been a side to excel in matches without much meaning and opted not to utilise Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq.