Heavy overnight rain delays the start of the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street. Play finally starts at 1230 BST with the match reduced to 41 overs per side
Pace bowler Mohammad Irfan, who at 7ft 1in is the tallest cricketer ever to play in an international match, receives his cap before play from captain Shahid Afridi
But Irfan's first over is far from impressive - the 28-year-old bowls short and wide and is hit for 15 runs, and after only one over is removed from the attack
England captain Andrew Strauss looks in impressive form and strikes two sixes in 41 from 45 balls before he is bowled by spinner Saeed Ajmal after playing a wild stroke
New wicketkeeper Steven Davies, playing in only his second one-day international, shares 78 inside 12 overs with Strauss and another 75 with Jonathan Trott in an entertaining innings
Pakistan are full of commitment in the field, although not always successful
Irfan's long limbs feel the rigours of international cricket, through how much helpful assistance the forceful nature of Shahid Afridi's treatment is providing is uncertain
Davies sees an assured 67-ball innings fall 13 short of a maiden century as he is caught behind by Kamran Akmal to give Ajmal a second wicket
Trott hits only four fours in a steady 78-ball innings but makes an important 69 for his team, before departing in the penultimate over while going for a big hit
Ravi Bopara, moving well outside his off stump, hits three huge sixes in an unbeaten 35 from 27 balls to take England to 274-6 from their 41 overs
Pakistan get off to a steady start before Graeme Swann strikes in his first over, dismissing Mohammad Hafeez for 30, with the score becoming 66-1 at the end of the 13th over
Umpire Billy Doctrove steps in to cool things down in the middle after Umar Akmal takes offence at something which may have been said by an England fielder
Left-arm spinner Michael Yardy strikes in the 18th over, trapping Mohammad Yousuf leg before for eight to further check Pakistan's progress
Kamran Akmal survives this James Anderson appeal but is out for 53 when Stuart Broad takes an easy catch off the bowling of the irrepressible Swann
Fawad Alam hits 39 at a run a ball before substitute fielder Luke Wright takes a simple catch off the first ball of Tim Bresnan's new spell to send him back to the pavilion
Umar Akmal shows his usual aggressive intent and blasts four boundaries in a belligerent 43 to get Pakistan back into the match and suddenly England are in a game
Skipper Shahid Afridi gives the tourists hope of a desperately needed victory with some powerful hitting and 57 are needed from the final 30 deliveries
But Shoaib Akhtar has his stumps re-arranged by Tim Bresnan and England seal a 24-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series
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