England bounce back as Cook and Finn shine: 1st ODI (Abu Dhabi)

Skipper Alastair Cook (137) and Steven Finn (4-34) helped England recover from their Test series whitewash to beat Pakistan by 130 runs. Cook laid the foundations for victory with a sublime 137 and Ravi Bopara scored 50 to help England to 260-7. Finn, left out during England’s 3-0 defeat in the preceding Tests, destroyed Pakistan’s batting with four early wickets off 29 balls to dismiss them for 130 in 35 overs. England 260 for 7 (Cook 137, Bopara 50, Ajmal 5-43) beat Pakistan 130 (Finn 4-34) by 130 runs. 1st ODI (Abu Dhabi)