Today was the 74th time a wicket has fallen on the first ball of an ODI, and the fourth time this year. Previous instances this year:

• Pakistan v Australia - Lahore, 2 June
• Netherlands v Nepal - Utrecht, 29 July
• South Africa v Australia - Johannesburg, 27 September

Not much in this pitch for the bowlers so far, by the looks.

Gus Atkinson strays on to the pads of Babar Azam's pads and he effortlessly flicks it fine for four.

Superb fielding by Will Jacks at point to stop, as he dives to stop a well-timed square drive from Babar Azam at the end of the over.

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Former England bowler on Test Match Special

That was a bit of a nothing ball for that boundary from Sonny Baker but it sat up really nicely for Babar Azam.

Short from Sonny Baker and stylishly pulled away by Babar Azam for four with real elan.

We're into the winter now, Holly. But point taken.

Sonny Baker is bowling England's second over at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Babar Azam sees off four dots from Gus Atkinson before he flicks one into the on side for a single to get off the mark.

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Former England bowler on Test Match Special

Fakhar Zaman has walked back out but he's going to have to walk back to the dugout.

That's so out. It's a very soft dismissal.

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Former England bowler on Test Match Special

England are absolutely convinced that this one has gone straight to short mid-wicket.

A horror start for Pakistan.

Have England struck early here?

Fakhar Zaman has hit Gus Atkinson into the hands of Joe Root at short mid-wicket, but is it a clean catch?

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The players have just stood nice and upright for the respective national anthems on a hazy day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

There's a relatively sparse crowd in - including a smattering of England fans.

England have three players in their squad who have never played and ODI - Mason Crane, James Coles and Henry Crocombe - but all three miss out today so no new caps handed out before play.

The trio will have to wait until later in the series for their chance.

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (captain), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

England: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (captain), Jordan Cox (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker

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Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi: "The last game we also batted first so it will not be too different. The boys are playing their second game and we got 200 in a [recent] T20 game so we will see how we go and hope for a big total.

"Our players have experience - they have played enough - and they just need to bowl in the right areas, and in partnerships, and the wickets will come.

"I thought we played 50% or 60% in our batting in the first match. There were a few players not in their touch."

England captain Harry Brook: "We feel dew might play a factor so hopefully we can restrict them to a low total and chase it down."

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Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi has just given the coin a toss.

Harry Brook called heads. It comes down a head and the England skipper decides he fancies a chase.

England will bowl first.

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In case you are unaware England are playing today as part of a tri-series in Pakistan, with Sri Lanka the other team taking part.

The three teams will play a double round-robin group stage, with each team facing the other two twice - six group games in total, meaning England play four group matches.

The top two teams qualify for what should be a, ahem, spooktacular final on 31 October, in Lahore. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the first match of the series on Sunday.