Chris Woakes' Five-Wicket Haul Seals England's Dominant Win Over Pakistan

England wrapped up the fifth ODI at Headingley with a 54-run win over Pakistan, powered by Chris Woakes' five wickets. This result ensured a 4-0 series win for the tournament hosts, whose final squad will be revealed this Tuesday. Woakes set the tone early in Pakistan's pursuit of 352, claiming three wickets for no runs in a mere nine balls, leaving the batting side struggling at 6/3.

Babar Azam and captain Sarfraz Ahmed put up a fight, scoring 80 and 97 respectively, but their dismissals—both run outs—stripped Pakistan of any hope for a miracle. Before that, Woakes had quickly removed Fakhar Zaman for a duck, with Joe Root taking the catch at second slip.
Woakes needed just three balls to have Fakhar Zaman out, caught by Joe Root at second slip, out for a duck.

The collapse continued as Abid Ali, who had scored five, was given out lbw by Paul Reiffel, a decision confirmed by the umpire's call.

Woakes then used his seam movement to trap Mohammad Hafeez lbw for a duck; interestingly, replays indicated that a review likely would have saved Hafeez.

Babar Azam remained a threat, building on his previous 115-run effort from Friday's loss at Trent Bridge by hitting a quick fifty in 59 balls and launching Moeen Ali for a six.

However, Pakistan's promising 146-run stand for the fourth wicket came to a disappointing and abrupt end.

Sarfraz Ahmed attempted a quick single after nudging a ball from Adil Rashid, leading to his exit.

Joe Root narrowly missed out on a century, falling to Hasnain after scoring heavily with nine boundaries across 73 balls.