England were in trouble at 118 for four in the 21st over after being set a World Cup record chase of 349 by Pakistan in a group match at Trent Bridge on Monday.
Jason Roy was lbw to leg-spinner Shadab Khan for eight to leave England 12 for one and fellow opener Jonny Bairstow was caught behind by Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed off Wahab Riaz for 32.
England, fresh from a 104-run victory over South Africa in their World Cup opener, then saw captain Eoin Morgan bowled by off-spinner Mohammed Hafeez for nine. But Test skipper Joe Root, dropped on nine, was still there.
Stokes was caught behind by Sarfaraz Ahmed on Shoaib Malik s delivery.
Earlier, Hafeez top-scored with 84 in Pakistan’s 348 for eight — a vast improvement on their 105 all out in a seven-wicket defeat by the West Indies in their first match of the World Cup.
The highest total made by any team batting second to win a World Cup match is Ireland’s 329 for seven against England in Bangalore in 2011.
Sloppy fielding
Tournament favourites England were surprisingly sloppy with their ground fielding. Pakistan, who have lost their past 11 completed one-day internationals, including a 4-0 series defeat to England, went on the attack from the start, with Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq giving their side early momentum. But a stand of 82 ended when Fakhar was stumped by Jos Buttler off Moeen for 36.
Imam holed out for 44 when he lofted Moeen only for Woakes, running round from long-off, to hold an excellent diving catch. The normally mild-mannered Woakes turned to the crowd and cupped his ears in what appeared to be a response to barracking from spectators.
Babar completed a run-a-ball fifty before he too fell to the Moeen-Woakes combination while Hafeez, cashing in on his reprieve, hit a six and four off successive balls from leg-spinner Rashid on his way to a 39-ball fifty. Hafeez lofted a loose legside delivery from Wood for six to go into the 80s, only to fall when he drove a catch to Woakes at long-off. But Sarfaraz maintained the momentum with a 40-ball fifty.
