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Sat 02 Feb 2010Morgan drives England to victory

SPORTS DIGEST:CRICKET: Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen shared England’s best ever stand in Twenty20 cricket to down world champions Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai today.

Dublin-born Morgan hammered 67 not out from 51 balls, including a match-winning six, and Pietersen a more restrained 43no as they dragged their side back from 18 for three.