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MapShadab Khan Hits 113* as Pakistan Beat England by One Wicket at Gaddafi Stadium
“but his innings was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing batting performance”
“only the opener, Sam Curran and Gus Atkinson passing 20 in blameless conditions.”
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Shadab Khan scored 113 not out to anchor Pakistan's chase. Pakistan chased 241 to win by one wicket.
Shadab and Rauf stun
Pakistan chased England's 241 all out in 46.4 overs to win by one wicket in the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, with Shadab Khan scoring an unbeaten 113 off 96 balls. England reduced Pakistan to 154-9 in pursuit of 242, but Shadab and Haris Rauf stitched together an unbroken 10th-wicket partnership of 89 to complete the last-wicket turnaround. Shadab was given out lbw to Gus Atkinson on 97 with 21 runs still required, and DRS found a tiny inside edge to reprieve him.
Rauf then hit the winning boundary with 17 balls to spare, and the result left England all but out of the tri-series if Sri Lanka beat Pakistan on Tuesday. The BBC described the chase as a victory engineered by Shadab, while England's collapse followed their earlier reduction of Pakistan to 154-9.
DRS drama and pressure
England's bid for a third straight win in the tri-series unraveled after they were bowled out for 241, and Sky Sports said the defeat consigned England to the brink of elimination from contention for the ODI tri-series final. Shadab and Rauf's partnership was the highest last-wicket stand in a successful run chase in ODI history, and it secured Pakistan's place in the tri-series final. Shadab called for a speculative review after being given out lbw to Gus Atkinson on 97, and DRS revealed a tiny inside edge.
The BBC also said England's exit would be confirmed if Sri Lanka beat Pakistan on Tuesday, and it framed the loss as another implosion after England had reduced Pakistan to 154-9. NDTV Profit set the next match context by saying England were under pressure after losing their opening two matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with the fourth match scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
What comes next
England must respond in the tri-series after the one-wicket loss, and Sky Sports said England must win against Sri Lanka to have any chance of a place in the final. The top two teams will qualify for the final on October 31, and Pakistan had won both of their matches in the tri-series. Pakistan began their campaign with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka before defeating England by 87 runs on October 20.
Pakistan can qualify for the final with a win, while England need to win their remaining two matches and another would get them only two points at most from their four matches. In the match itself, England's bowling included Jamie Overton's 3-43, while Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi took four wickets as England were left with a below-par total of 241.