LAHORE, Dec 11: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq says the super sub rule benefits teams winning the toss and his side will like to cash in on it in the second day-night one-day match against England on Monday. “The super sub advantage lies with the team that wins the toss. Had we won the toss we could have utilized our super sub had we bowled second, so we would like a better use of it next time,” Inzamam said on Sunday.

Pakistan named off-spinner Arshad Khan as their super sub in the first of five One-day Internationals on Saturday but could not use him at any stage during their 42-run defeat.

The super sub rule — implemented in May this year — allows teams a soccer-style replacement at any stage in a One-day International.

The replaced player will be ruled out of the rest of the match while the replacement will be entitled to assume any remaining batting or bowling duties.

England benefited from the rule as they replaced Kevin Pietersen, who scored a brisk 36-ball 56, with debutante paceman Liam Plunkett who took 3-51.

Inzamam said Pakistan conceded 30 extra runs.

“Toss did not make difference. The main thing was that we allowed England to put a stiff target and chasing 328 was not easy even on a batting wicket,” said Inzamam.

Andrew Flintoff, who hit an unbeaten 72 in England innings, chipped in with three wickets as Pakistan lost their last six wickets in the space of just 18 balls.

Andrew Strauss said the win was important for England after a 2-0 defeat in the preceding three-Test series.—AFP