Pietersen and Collingwood fire England to Pakistan win

FATULLAH, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – England’s Kevin  Pietersen and Paul Collingwood finally found some much-needed  form as Pakistan were brushed aside by 67 runs in the final  warm-up before the Cricket World Cup starts on Saturday.
Pietersen, in an unaccustomed role as opener, hit 66 from 78  balls and Collingwood chipped in with 65 as England were all out  for 273 on Friday.
Pakistan struggled early in response with Stuart Broad again  England’s spearhead with the ball taking care of the first four  batsmen in the order.
Broad, who rejoined the England party after missing much of  the Australian tour with an abdominal injury, finished with five  wickets including the key scalp of Younis Khan, caught behind  for 80. Pakistan were all out for 206 in the 47th over.

Paul Collingwood
Paul Collingwood

The Pakistan all-rounder and captain Shahid Afridi did not  play.
The teams met last year in a controversial tour in England  in which three players including then captain Salman Butt were  later found to have been involved in fixing parts of a test  match. They each received five-year bans.
England begin their Cup campaign proper on Tuesday against  Netherlands in Nagpur, India, and Pakistan start theirs a day  later in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, against Kenya.