the game from Pakistan in Dubai on Friday.
“I don’t think we relied more on spinners, we played one spinner and another was an allrounder. I think without any doubt they played better than us, and the way Buttler played it took away the game from us.”
Buttler smashed 52-ball 116 not out in England’s imposing 355-5 — his hundred coming off just 46 balls, the fastest by an English batsman.
Pakistan were dismissed for 271. Waqar said he was still “proud” of his players.
“The way they started and played well throughout, unfortunately we lost but I think we have gained that mindset which I have been saying that we have to play positive and attacking cricket.
“I am sure they would have learnt from mistakes.”
Waqar backed leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who managed just two wickets at 82.50 runs.
“It’s a different ball game when it comes to one-days as he takes time to settle,” said Waqar of Shah who took 15 wickets in Pakistan’s preceding 2-0 Test series win.
“I am sure he will be one of the best ODI bowler in near future.”
Pakistan and England will now play three Twenty20 internationals in Dubai (November 26 and 27) and Sharjah (November 30).
Score Board
England won toss
England
J J Roy c Babar b Yasir 102
A D Hales c Shoaib b Irfan 22
J E Root st Sarfraz b Azhar 71
†J C Buttler not out 116
*E J G Morgan st Sarfraz b Azhar 14
J W A Taylor c Ahmed b Irfan 13
M M Ali not out 4
Extras (lb 4, w 8, nb 1) 13
Total (5 wickets; 50 overs) 355
To bat: C R Woakes, A U Rashid, D J Willey, R J W Topley
Fall: 1-54, 2-194, 3-201, 4-227, 5-306
Bowling: Irfan 10-0-64-2 (2w); Anwar 9-0-75-0 (1w); Wahab 9-0-70-0 (1nb, 1w); Yasir 10-0-57-1; Shoaib 7-0-59-0; Azhar 5-0-26-2
Pakistan
*Azhar Ali c & b Willey 44
Ahmed Shehzad c Ali b Willey 13
M Hafeez run out 37
Babar Azam c Hales b Rashid 51
Shoaib Malik c Hales b Topley 52
M Rizwan c Buttler b Rashid 11
†Sarfraz Ahmed c Willey b Rashid 24
Anwar Ali c Rashid b Ali 24
Wahab Riaz c & b Ali 1
Yasir Shah c Woakes b Ali 5
M Irfan not out 0
Extras (lb 2, w 7) 9
Total (all out; 40.4 overs) 271
Fall: 1-45, 2-64, 3-129, 4-176, 5-194, 6-228, 7-249, 8-259, 9-271, 10-271
Bowling: Willey 6-0-34-2; Topley 7-0-58-1 (4w); Woakes 8-1-46-0; Ali 9.4-0-53-3 (1w); Rashid 10-0-78-3 (2w)
Result: England won by 84 runs
Series: England won the 4-match series by 3-1
Man of the Match: J C Buttler (England)
Man of the Series: J C Buttler (England)
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan) and C B Gaffaney (New Zealand). TV umpire: J D Cloete (South Africa). Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)