text: CRICKET - ENGLAND BEAT PAKISTAN IN FIRST ONE-DAYER . MANCHESTER , England 1996-08-29 England beat Pakistan by five wickets to win the first one-day ( 50 overs-a-side ) international at Old Trafford on Thursday . Scores : Pakistan 225-5 innings closed ( Saeed Anwar 57 ) , England 226-5 in 46.4 overs ( M. Atherton 65 ) .