England’s makeshift one-day side made light of their chaotic coming together, steam-rollering Pakistan for 141 just 24 hours after their first and only training session together.

With an entire squad of first-choice players and a full coaching team isolating after a Covid outbreak, a shadow team was assembled in haste and there were five debutants on show in the Royal London Series opener in Cardiff.

But England turned in an outstanding performance, with Saqib Mahmood seizing the unexpected opportunity in style, taking four for 42 in easily his most impactful performance in England colo...