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Jonny Bairstow's quick-fire 82 in half as many deliveries proved enough to help England beat Ireland by four wickets in the second ODI.
Batting first, England initially struggled as they lost Jonny Bairstow to the fifth ball of the match, but fellow opener Banton struck five sixes in his knock as England reached 131/6 in 16.1 overs before the weather closed in.
Having resumed on 126/5 overnight, Pakistan, batting first, reached 223/9 when bad light forced the second day's play to finish early.
Ireland never looked intimidated in their chase as Stirling smashed 142 from 128 balls and Balbirnie 113 from 112 to put on a record 214 for the second wicket.
England ended the opening day on 332/4 against Pakistan at Southampton in the third and final Test.
Anderson claimed three wickets with the new ball as Pakistan crumbled to 24/3 in reply to England's first innings total of 583/8 declared at close on day two.
The former Australia captain was jeered by the crowd in last year's Ashes series for the 2018 ball-tampering scandal that unfolded in South Africa on his watch.
Only 134.3 overs were possible in the entire match, which included a 38-over spell late on the fifth afternoon as the sun finally came out.
Former captain Sarfaraz was pictured carrying drinks and shoes for the batsmen on the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford.
England were teetering at 92/4, 234 runs behind Pakistan’s competitive first innings total of 326, at close on day two.
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