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Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal scored a majestic hundred and Shoaib Akhtar took five wickets to lead Pakistan to an emphatic seven-wicket win over England in the second ODI on Monday.
Inzamam-ul-Haq made 31 not out as the hosts reached their target of 231 with six overs left. The Pakistan captain, in his 349th appearance, also became only the second batsman to hit 11,000 runs in one-dayers, joining Sachin Tendulkar.
Inzamam plundered four boundaries in one Liam Plunkett over to leave the five-match series level at 1-1 after England won the first game by 42 runs.
Earlier, Pakistan dominated from the start as fast bowler Shoaib took five for 54 to bowl out England for a modest 230 in 48.4 overs.
Brief scores
England 230 in 48.4 overs (L Plunkett 56, V Solanki 39 n.o; Shoaib Akhtar 5-54) lost to Pakistan 231-4 in 44 overs (Salman Butt 43, Kamran Akmal 102, Inzamam-ul-Haq 31n.o).
