Pakistan Beats England by One Wickets After Record Last-Wicket Partnership

Pakistan beat England by one wicket in a thrilling tri-nation ODI match in Lahore after a record-breaking last-wicket partnership.

Match Turning Point

Batting first at the Gaddafi Stadium, England scored 241 runs before getting all out in 46.4 overs. Ben Duckett scored 105 runs from 111 balls, hitting ten fours and two sixes. Shaheen Shah Afridi troubled the English top order early, reducing them to 19 for 3 within five overs. Tom Banton scored 4 runs, Joe Root made 5 runs, and England captain Harry Brook got run out for 1 run. Duckett and Sam Curran then added 93 runs for the fifth wicket before Afridi removed Curran.

Record Partnership

Chasing the 242-run target, Pakistan struggled early and fell to 31 for 3 within seven overs. The score soon worsened to 154 for 9, leaving Pakistan needing 88 more runs with only one wicket in hand. Shadab Khan, coming in at number seven, turned the match around with an unbeaten innings of 113 runs from 96 balls. Shadab survived a close LBW appeal when on 97 runs after taking a successful review. Number eleven batsman Haris Rauf stayed not out with him. The pair added an unbroken 89 runs for the tenth wicket, setting a world record for the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a run chase in ODI cricket history. Pakistan reached the target in 47.1 overs, finishing at 242 for 9.

Context

With this win, Pakistan secured their third consecutive victory in the tri-nation series and advanced to the final. Meanwhile, three straight losses left England facing early elimination from the tournament.