Eng 260-7

England captain Alastair Cook plays the ball behind square on the off side during his innings of 137 in the first ODI against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Photo: AFP

Skipper Alastair Cook hit a career-best hundred to lift England to 260-7 in the first day-night international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Monday.
The 27-year-old left-hander made 137 for his third one-day hundred and added an invaluable 131 for the third wicket with Ravi Bopara (50) to help England recover from two successive wickets after they won the toss and batted.
Cook, whose previous best of 119 came against Sri Lanka at Lord's last year, hit 14 boundaries during a fluent 142-ball innings and shaped well against Pakistan's spin-dominated attack which routed England 3-0 in the preceding three-Tests series.
Given out leg-before off Mohammad Hafeez when 30, Cook successfully reviewed Australian umpire Siomn Taufel's decision and carried the batting until the 47th over when he was finally bowled by Saeed Ajmal who finished with a career-best 5-43.