WORLD champions England were barely tested by hapless Pakistan in Cardiff as they chalked up their seventh successive Twenty20 victory.

Paul Collingwood's side coasted to a six-wicket win, while Pakistan provided more evidence that they are still unable to clear their minds for cricket after the 'spot-fixing' stresses of the past week.

Pakistan chose to bat first but, on a pitch which they also struggled on two days ago, they stumbled to a hapless 89 all out – failing to come to terms with England's skill and tactical awareness in the field.

After two wickets had twice fallen in quick succession in England's reply, it was again Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy who saw them home to wrap up the NatWest International Series 2-0 and equal a world-record run of victories in the shortest format.

As on Sunday, Pakistan got off to a flying start – for one over.

Kamran Akmal, whose inclusion was notable following a newspaper report yesterday morning linking him to yet more investigations into 'spot-fixing', clubbed the first ball of the mis-match over cover for four off Notts' Ryan Sidebottom.

Another seven came from the over, but only 12 more runs in powerplay from the next five.

In that time, Pakistan also lost four wickets – and it was already hard to see how they could possibly salvage a worthwhile total and therefore a passable spectacle for a hugely disappointing crowd of under 6,000 at a 15,000 capacity venue.

Akmal was first to go, as Tim Bresnan (3-10) and Notts' Stuart Broad shared the early spoils – the Yorkshireman taking 2-4 in five balls and his fellow seamer 2-2 in five.

Notts off-spinner Graeme Swann then weighed in with two wickets in the middle order as Michael Yardy tied up the other end.

Sidebottom picked up two late wickets and there was no way back for Pakistan.

England had few alarms in their reply and cruised home with six overs to spare.