Crowd invasion mars Waqar's magnificent performance

Leeds, June 17: An amazing seven-wicket haul from Pakistan captain Waqar Younis that saw England crash to 156 all out in the triangular tournament one-day international at Headingley on Sunday was all but forgotten as a pitch invasion marred the finish.

As at the first game at Edgbaston, Pakistan supporters, already over the boundary boards, surged past inadequate ranks of stewarding, with their team in sight of victory. After the ensuing melee a steward was left lying motionless in the middle before being carried off on a stretcher and taken to Leeds General Infirmary.

The Press Association later reported that steward Stephen Speight was suffering from broken ribs and damage to his spleen. Soon after coming back out again to check on the steward's condition, England captain Alec Stewart conceded the match to prevent further chaos, an unprecedented end for a one-day international.

Pakistan finished on 153 for four, four runs short with 10.1 overs remaining, Younis Khan 10 not out and Azhar Mahmood six not out. Both Waqar and Stewart spoke of their sadness at the way the match had ended.

"I was sad at the end the way it finished. We have got to do something about the security - something should be done," said Waqar. "I can't think much about it at the moment but something should be done."

Stewart said the authorities had failed to learn lessons from the tournament opener.

"We were disappointed with the scenes at Edgbaston and it's happened again. There was some brilliant bowling from Waqar - but at the end we've seen some disgraceful scenes.

"I've read some points were going to be reviewed after Edgbaston. We've always spoken about players' safety - but nothing has happened.

"We were going to lose anyway - but it (the pitch invasion) makes it a very sad day for English cricket.

"It was obvious what was going to happen. People have come over the fence, we've just got off and the steward's been knocked down.

"So all I can do is concede the game in the interest of the England players, the Pakistan batsmen and the umpires. Today really is a very sad day."

Earlier Waqar took a personal limited overs best of seven wickets for 36 in an astonishing 10-over stint, all of his victims the first seven batsmen to depart.

Then Abdur Razzaq, who played some extravagant shots, top-scored with 75 from 103 balls including one six and seven fours as Pakistan, already in Saturday's final against Australia at Lord's, eased towards their target.

After losing the toss England managed to recover from 58 for seven in the 19th over to 156 all out, Ben Hollioake (53) and Darren Gough (40 not out) putting on 67 for the eighth wicket.

Gough, who started the day level with Ian Botham on an England record 145 one-day wickets, then moved past his hero by dismissing Saeed Anwar (24) and Shahid Afridi (two) in his first five overs.

But no bowler could touch Waqar's performance.

"It was a good toss to win - the ball was seaming around. We bowled at the right spot and the ball did the trick," the Pakistan captain explained.

"We're not used to these sort of conditions but I found the right length and carried on with it. The guys kept nicking it and it was my day."

But when Waqar went off the field and Inzamam-Ul-Haq took charge, Pakistan lost momentum. Although Azhar's first over went for 12, he was worth persisting with on a seam-friendly surface.

But Inzamam, in a slight show of panic, brought on off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq instead. It was not a smart move from the deputy, who was later taken to hospital with a hand injury sustained while fielding and did not bat.

Hollioake and Gough defended soundly against Saqlain with Yorkshireman Gough treating his home crowd to a swept six against the Surrey slow bowler.

Hollioake, whose fifty came from 51 balls and included nine fours, was eventually out when he played a loose defensive shot against Shahid Afridi.

But Gough carried on, his innings lasting 86 balls and including one six and two fours before last man Alan Mullally was run out for nought by wicket-keeper Rashid Latif's direct hit.

Waqar's figures have only been bettered in one-day international cricket by Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who took seven for 30 against India in Sharjah during the winter.

Waqar started the collapse by clean bowling Marcus Trescothick first ball. Fellow opener Nick Knight was squared up and the ball looped to Afridi at point.

Michael Vaughan, with ducks in the last two matches, was dropped on nought by Yousuf Youhana at cover but on two he was caught at third slip by Younis Khan.

Owais Shah went to Inzamam at first slip while Paul Collingwood fell to another slip catch by Younis.

Only Stewart among the leading batsmen reached double figures (18) before he fell to former Surrey team-mate Waqar, caught at mid-off by Razzaq.