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RESULTODI4th Match · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
England vs Pakistan
Pakistan won by 1 wkt
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl
- Match
- England vs Pakistan, 4th Match
- Date
- 25 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
- Start
- 13:30 IST · 08:00 GMT
- Venue
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Toss
- Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl
Venue guide
- Capacity
- 27,000
- Opened
- 1959
- Ends
- Pavilion End, College End
- Home to
- Lahore
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Shadab KhanPakistan · All-rounder | 113* (96)Bat · R (B) | 134s | 56s | 117.7SR | not outOut | 7.0-0-31-0Bowl · O-M-R-W | 4.43Econ |
ENGEngland 241 (46.4)
PAKPakistan 243/9 (47.1)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- With three wins in three matches, Pakistan have booked their place in the tri-series final. We've witnessed two unforgettable games on the trot. Let's see what else is in store for us. The next match is between Pakistan and Sri Lanka here in Lahore on Tuesday (27th October). Can't wait for that. Until next time, it's goodbye from Abhinand Raghavendran, Akshay Maanay, Kumar Abhisekh Das, Sreenivas and Praveen.
- Pakistan were brilliant with the ball and sharp in the field earlier today. Shaheen Afridi struck twice upfront, returned to break a 93-run partnership, and then picked up the final wicket of the innings to finish with four wickets. Razaullah bowled with plenty of energy, claiming two wickets on debut after producing a bullet throw to effect a run-out. Arafat Minhas, introduced late into the attack, dismissed the left-handed centurion Ben Duckett and added another wicket while keeping things tight. The opening batters failed once again (their scores this tri-series - 16, 7, 0, 8, 10 and 6). The middle order couldn't bail them out either, as England's bowlers squeezed the flow of runs. But then came Shadab Khan, who turned it around spectacularly to pull one of the greatest hesists in the history of ODI cricket with Haris Rauf as his partner.
- Can England recover from this blow? After failing to defend 429 in the previous match, they managed just 241 on a slightly slower surface today. It looked like a below-par total, but their bowlers fought hard and came agonisingly close to pulling off a win before Shadab Khan’s masterclass snatched it away from them. Three losses in three matches, and their hopes are hanging by a thread in this tri-series. There were positives for England - Duckett’s century, Atkinson’s impressive spell with the new ball, Overton’s lion-hearted effort despite a knee problem, and Dawson’s miserly spell, during which he dismissed two in-form batters. Their death bowling, however, remains a main area of concern that needs to be addressed.
- Shaheen Afridi: [On back-to-back wins against England and Shadab Khan’s match-winning innings] I think I can't say anything. Shadab and Haris, the way they finished the game, 89 runs partnership, 90-something. But I never saw in my career, even since I was a kid as well, I never see in my life (an) innings like that. So really happy as a captain as well. And even starting with the bowling, the team effort was top notch. [On why Arafat Minhas wasn't introduced earlier than the 29th over] Look, I know the two left-handers was batting, so I don't want to cost him that time. So Shadab was already (there), we pick him. We thought we had a lot of bowling variation in the team, so that's why we bring Shadab and then Salman Ali Agha. So that's why we brought him(Arafat) a little bit late. So I think he was good, he bowled well. [On Razaullah's contribution with the ball and in the field] Yeah, for Razaullah, we just want like his pace and also that bouncers, like he run out the way he throw for Harry Brook, that wicket is important for us, and he did for us very well. [On if there will be changes in the top-order for the next game] Yeah, might be. We need for top-order some runs. We're struggling. We need that attacking game in powerplay. I hope in the next few games we will bring that energy in the team. [On the celebrations after the win] I think tonight we'll be like celebrating, and tomorrow back to normal routine.
- Harry Brook: [On where things went wrong with the ball after reducing Pakistan to 154/9] No, I don't think we went wrong with the ball, to be honest. I thought we did an exceptional job to restrict them to, well, to us nearly winning the game. Obviously we probably didn't quite get enough runs on the board, but the effort that the boys put with the ball and in the field was absolutely phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for any more. [On their batting performance] Yeah, definitely. Duckey's played (an) exceptional innings. Fifth ODI hundred, which came at a good time, so he played really well. And again that partnership that him and Sam (Curran) had together put us in a decent position to try and kick on from there. Unfortunately we lost a couple more wickets in quick succession, but the way that Gus (Atkinson) finished the innings off was awesome. [On their chances of qualifying for the final] Yeah, we've obviously got to hope that Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, but we've got to just focus on what we can do against Sri Lanka, really, and try and beat them by a big margin, I think.
- Shadab Khan | Player of the Match: Obviously, you only enjoy an innings when the team wins. So, I'm very happy that I played that innings and we won the match. I think Haris deserves more credit than me because, obviously, tailenders at that position are always keen to hit sixes. The way I was guiding him, or he was guiding me, we managed to put together a good partnership. [On the conversation between himself and Haris during their partnership] He was explaining things to me more than I was explaining things to him. He was saying things along the way that I don't think we can reveal on live TV. I think we had a lot of fun moments and really enjoyed ourselves. We were talking more about other things than cricket. [On what was going through his mind at 154/9] Obviously, I think you just go with the flow. When I made my comeback in the last series, there was an innings against Australia where I kept going until the end, but I couldn't win the match. So the idea was to keep believing. The conditions were a little different today, with dew coming in. I also felt their bowling was under a bit of pressure, given how things had gone in the previous match. I thought that if we could put them under pressure, they might end up bowling in areas that suited my game.
- When Razaullah fell in the 34th over, Pakistan needed another 88 runs to win with just one wicket in hand. Some fans had already started leaving the ground and, let's be honest, most of us thought an England win was all but certain. But one man refused to give up. Shadab Khan! Coming in at No. 8, he broke Pakistan's boundary-drought, which had lasted 15.4 overs. He decided to farm the strike as soon as Haris Rauf arrived at the crease. Mind you, England’s last pair had added 40 runs, while Pakistan’s final pair needed to score more than twice that to pull off an improbable win. Shadab even played out a maiden over against Dawson. What followed was simply extraordinary, no adjective could do justice to it. From the 36th to the 42nd over, Shadab hit at least one boundary in every over while ensuring Rauf faced no more than two balls per over. When Shadab was on 97, another drama unfolded. He was given out lbw and everyone thought the game was over. But, to everyone’s surprise, UltraEdge picked up a faint inside edge, overturning the decision. Perhaps it was a message from the cricketing gods that this was destined to be Shadab’s day. While tempers flared around him, Shadab remained calm, brought up his maiden international century, and kept finding the boundary with remarkable ease.
- 21:02 Local Time, 16:02 GMT, 21:32 IST: Haris Rauf celebrates wildly after smashing the winning boundary, spreading his arms, throwing his bat away and pumping his fist several times. He's understandably pumped. Shadab Khan jumps on him for a hug just as the Pakistani substitutes rush in to join the celebrations. Rauf had refrained from playing an attacking shot until that moment, before unleashing a fierce hit past the bowler to seal the win for Pakistan. The camp erupts in hugs and smiles, while Harry Brook has a poker face. Wonder what must be going through his mind, following two crazy run-chases against his side. Players from both teams exchange handshakes, but there's a tense moment between Rauf and Will Jacks . The two share a lengthy, seemingly heated exchange again before shaking their heads and walking away in opposite directions.
- Over 48 · 4 runs (4)
- 47.14H Crocombe to Haris Rauf, FOUR, Haris Rauf hits the winning runs and Pakistan have pulled it off! This has to be one of the craziest turnarounds in the history of ODI cricket. 154/9 to 243/9 (89* runs in 80 balls). Highest 10th wicket partnership in a successful run-chase in ODIs. Coming to the ball, it was overpitched by Crocombe and Rauf cleared his front leg to drill it to the right of the bowler. Crocombe stuck his right hand out but the ball bulleted away to the fence after eluding him
- Henry Crocombe [6.0-0-53-1] is back into the attack
- 3 runs | 3 overs. England are penalised for slow over-rate. An extra fielder has to be inside the circle now but that won't matter much for England. There are two slips in place. The field is up to stop the single. England feel this is their chance to get Rauf. Debutant Crocombe has been backed to bowl this important over. Here we go..
- End of over 47 · 15 runs (1 4 4 0 0 6)PAK 239/9Shadab Khan 113(96) · Haris Rauf 3(18) · Gus Atkinson 9-0-62-2
- 46.66Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, SIX, slot ball and that's been dispatched! Shadab Khan gets under it and tonks it over long-off by hitting through the line. Pakistan are just three runs away from winning this. This is unbelievable! The field was up for the final ball to stop the single and Shadab backed himself to clear the rope. He knew Atkinson was going for the yorker, he missed and the ball disappeared over the rope
- 46.5•Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, full toss close to off, Shadab pushes it to midwicket and Haris Rauf gets sent back as the throw comes to the bowler's end. Shadab gestures - 'what are you doing?' and Rauf sees the funny side of it
- 46.4•Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, another full toss but Atkinson gets away as Shadab flicks it straight square leg. Rauf was starting to go for the single but Shadab quickly sends him back. The throw comes to the non-striker's end but Rauf is in
- 46.34Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Shadab continues to march on. Back to back fours for him. Atkinson is going for the yorker and is not getting it right. This ends up as a low full toss and Shadab whips it away in square on the leg-side. The fielder was inside the ring and Shadab beat him comfortably, no one in the deep to stop that. Just 9 needed now..
- 46.24Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, maiden international hundred for Shadab Khan! This is absolutely crazy stuff. Out of nowhere, he's played a blinder. It's a yorker outside off and Shadab Khan squeezes it towards short third, there's a fumble and the ball runs away. He knows that he still has a job to do - no raise of the bat or any celebration. The Pakistan team are on their feet applauding and so are the rest of the people at the Gaddafi Stadium. He's looking super calm and composed, that's a great sign if you're in the Pakistan camp. Belatedly, he raises both his hands with the bat in his right hand to acknowledge the applause
- 46.11Gus Atkinson to Haris Rauf, 1 run, full and on the stumps, knocked towards mid-on and the batters set off. Banton is off-balance as he back-hand flicks and misses the target at the non-striker's end. There was no pace on it as well and Rauf gives the strike to Shadab
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bantonc Arafat Minhas b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| Ben Duckettc Salman Agha b Arafat Minhas | 105 | 111 | 10 | 2 | 94.6 |
| Joe Rootc Saim Ayub b Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 |
| Harry Brookrun out (Razaullah) | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Jordan Coxc Babar Azam b Haris Rauf | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Sam Curranc Salman Agha b Shaheen Afridi | 42 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 80.8 |
| Will Jacksc & b Razaullah | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.3 |
| Liam Dawsonc Shadab Khan b Razaullah | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
| Jamie Overtonc Babar Azam b Arafat Minhas | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Gus Atkinson*not out | 36 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 128.6 |
| Henry Crocombec Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 |
Extras6 (b 1, lb 0, w 4, nb 1)
Total241 (46.4 ov, RR 5.16)
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Tom Banton, 0.5 ov), 11-2 (Joe Root, 2.5 ov), 19-3 (Harry Brook, 5.0 ov), 52-4 (Jordan Cox, 9.1 ov), 145-5 (Sam Curran, 26.4 ov), 175-6 (Will Jacks, 33.2 ov), 187-7 (Ben Duckett, 36.3 ov), 187-8 (Liam Dawson, 37.3 ov), 201-9 (Jamie Overton, 40.4 ov), 241-10 (Henry Crocombe, 46.4 ov)
| Bowler · PAK | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 8.4 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 5.31 |
| Razaullah | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Haris Rauf | 8 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6.88 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Salman Agha | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Shadab Khan | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Arafat Minhas | 8 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3.25 |
England- 1Tom BantonWicketkeeper
- 2Ben DuckettBatter
- 3Joe RootBatter
- 4Harry Brook(c)Batter
- 5Jordan Cox(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 6Sam CurranAll-rounder
- 7Will JacksAll-rounder
- 8Jamie OvertonAll-rounder
- 9Liam DawsonAll-rounder
- 10Gus AtkinsonAll-rounder
- 11Henry CrocombeBowler
Bench
Pakistan- 1Fakhar ZamanBatter
- 2Saim AyubAll-rounder
- 3Babar AzamBatter
- 4Saad Baig(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 5Hasan NawazBatter
- 6Salman AghaAll-rounder
- 7Shadab KhanAll-rounder
- 8Arafat MinhasAll-rounder
- 9Shaheen Afridi(c)Bowler
- 10Haris RaufBowler
- 11RazaullahAll-rounder
Bench
- 47.14H Crocombe to Haris Rauf, FOUR, Haris Rauf hits the winning runs and Pakistan have pulled it off! This has to be one of the craziest turnarounds in the history of ODI cricket. 154/9 to 243/9 (89* runs in 80 balls). Highest 10th wicket partnership in a successful run-chase in ODIs. Coming to the ball, it was overpitched by Crocombe and Rauf cleared his front leg to drill it to the right of the bowler. Crocombe stuck his right hand out but the ball bulleted away to the fence after eluding him
- 46.66Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, SIX, slot ball and that's been dispatched! Shadab Khan gets under it and tonks it over long-off by hitting through the line. Pakistan are just three runs away from winning this. This is unbelievable! The field was up for the final ball to stop the single and Shadab backed himself to clear the rope. He knew Atkinson was going for the yorker, he missed and the ball disappeared over the rope
- 46.34Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Shadab continues to march on. Back to back fours for him. Atkinson is going for the yorker and is not getting it right. This ends up as a low full toss and Shadab whips it away in square on the leg-side. The fielder was inside the ring and Shadab beat him comfortably, no one in the deep to stop that. Just 9 needed now..
- 46.24Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, maiden international hundred for Shadab Khan! This is absolutely crazy stuff. Out of nowhere, he's played a blinder. It's a yorker outside off and Shadab Khan squeezes it towards short third, there's a fumble and the ball runs away. He knows that he still has a job to do - no raise of the bat or any celebration. The Pakistan team are on their feet applauding and so are the rest of the people at the Gaddafi Stadium. He's looking super calm and composed, that's a great sign if you're in the Pakistan camp. Belatedly, he raises both his hands with the bat in his right hand to acknowledge the applause
- 44.2UDRS reviewGus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, an anti-climactic end! Atkinson goes for the yorker, turns out to be a shin-high full toss. Shadab looks to work it into the leg-side and gets pinned on the pad adjacent to the sticks. There was a celebrappeal from the bowler, the dreaded finger went up straightaway. Even Shadab thought he was a goner and only reviewed since Pakistan could. Handshakes had started but UltraEdge spots an inside edge. No one saw that coming. Dramatic scenes here in Lahore. Shadab survives, England will be shocked and this game is still on. Shadab was so disappointed - he hit his bat into the ground, went on his haunches and was teary eyed, Root and Brook went and shook hands with him. The rest of the England players congratulated each other and started shaking hands with the batters. But there was a loud cheer when UltraEdge showed a small spike and Rashid Riaz was asked to change his decision. Rauf had his hand on his head. Shadab was delighted and did a little fist pump. England could not believe it, stunned faces in their dugout. Everyone thought the match was done but we carry on. Incredible scenes at Lahore!
- 44.2WGus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, out Lbw!! An anti-climactic end! England win by 20 runs. Shadab Khan lbw b Gus Atkinson 97(83) [4s-11 6s-4]
- 44.16Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, SIX, new spell for Atkinson and he's been welcomed with a six. An incredible shot. Fullish ball angling in, Shadab walks across, gets low and sweeps it over fine leg. Yes, you read that right. High and handsome. Shadab moves to 97
- 43.44Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Shadab Khan finds the boundary! Harmless back of a length delivery that sits up nicely and Shadab pulls fiercely through midwicket for a one-bounce four. Shadab moves to 90 - his highest score in ODIs.
- 41.26Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, SIX, 122.8kph, poor ball and duly punished. Back of a length down leg, Shadab Khan brings his wrists into play to whip-pull it over fine leg. The partnership is worth 52, with Haris Rauf scoring 1 run. Meanwhile, Shadab has moved into the 80s
- 40.5OTeam milestoneWill Jacks to Shadab Khan, 1 run, 84.9kph, walks across and tucks with the spin to deep square leg. 200 up for Pakistan
- 40.24Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, FOUR, top-edge and four! Shadab Khan brings out the premeditated reverse-sweep against this in-turning length ball. The ball falls well wide of short third man and further spins away to him to go to the fence
- 39.34Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, FOUR, smart shot! Off-pace ball on a short of length at 111.7kph. Shadab Khan spots the change of pace, waits for the ball to come to him, arches back and slashes it in the air between backward point and short third man
- 38.36Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, SIX, wow! That's a fantastic shot and there's a big roar from the crowd. Nothing wrong with the ball. Lands on a fullish length. Shadab Khan makes room by backing away and then leans forward to thump it inside-out over wide long-off. Came right off the meat of the bat
- 38.24Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, swept away! A full toss from Dawson, a rare bad ball from the spinner and Shadab gets low to broom it through backward square leg
- 37.36H Crocombe to Shadab Khan, SIX, Shadab Khan brings up his fifty in style! He's certainly not given up, yet. Short again, bounces up around the midriff region. Shadab walks across a bit and plays a lovely pick up shot. Pulled handsomely over deep backward square leg
- 37.24H Crocombe to Shadab Khan, FOUR, short of length, straighter line from the debutant. Hip-high, Shadab swings hard and sends it fine of the short fine leg fielder
- 36.24Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, 84kph, Shadab brings out the reverse. Full and outside leg, Shadab middles the reverse-sweep to send it through point. That's the first boundary Dawson has conceded today
- 35.34Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, FOUR, good use of the crease! 80.7kph, slow offbreak and Shadab Khan backs away a long way. Goes deep in the process to slap the cut to the left of extra cover
- 33.5WWill Jacks to Razaullah, out Bowled!! Through the gate! That's a classic off-spinner's wicket. 81.6kph, flighted delivery outside off, dips as Razaullah leans across to block and then spins sharply. Big gap between bat and pad for the ball to sneak through and it hits the top of off. Too good for Razaullah who is surprised on hearing the death rattle. Razaullah b Will Jacks 8(15) [6s-1]
- 31.66Gus Atkinson to Razaullah, SIX, we all know that this guy can hit sixes. He showed that on his Test debut. He gets off the mark in ODIs with a maximum. 139.8kph, length ball angling, hard swing of the willow from Razaullah to club it over deep midwicket
- 31.24Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Atkinson pulls his length back, Shadab sees that coming. Waits for the ball to come to him, clears his front leg and pulls over midwicket. Back-to-back fours
- 31.14Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, good shot! Shadab Khan shimmies down the track, moves leg-side in the process and takes the aerial route to lift this length ball up and over mid-off
- 29.6WJamie Overton to Shaheen Afridi, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Fittingly Jamie Overton finishes with a wicket. Outstanding spell from the pacer and he returns with 3/43. 144.2kph, length ball and the Pakistan captain backs away to swing his bat wildly. The ball flies off the outer edge and Curran comes in from third man to take the catch. Pakistan crumbling. Shaheen Afridi c Sam Curran b Jamie Overton 4(5) [4s-1]
- 29.54Jamie Overton to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR, heaved away! Back of a length, Shaheen Afridi clears his front leg to hammer it over midwicket. Beats the man in the deep comfortably to his right for a one-bounce four
- 29.4DDropped catchJamie Overton to Shadab Khan, 1 run, excellent effort from Gus Atkinson! Shadab Khan isn't in full control of this pull shot due to the extra bounce. Atkinson runs to his left from deep backward square leg and dives full-length as he tries to go with both hands. He couldn't have done anything more. The ball hits the fingertips of the fielder. Overton has his hands on head
- 29.34Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, FOUR, 133.6kph, second boundary for Shadab Khan. Shortish delivery that sits up nicely, Shadab shuffles and pulls hard well in front of square on the leg-side
- 28.3WLiam Dawson to Salman Agha, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Second wicket for Dawson. He's been excellent today - hasn't given anything away and picked up the two set batters in the middle period. Agha didn't need to do that. They had gotten a boundary in the previous over, but Agha wanted to take on Dawson. He shimmies down the pitch, gets a little too close to the ball and hence the lofted shot goes up more than long. Curran comes in from long-off, settles under and pouches it safely. Salman Agha c Sam Curran b Liam Dawson 26(49) [4s-2]
- 27.34Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, FOUR, much needed boundary. Just releases some pressure. Shadab takes a step down, gives himself room to flat-bat this short of length delivery back over Overton, one bounce and over the ropes. A boundary after 15.4 overs
- 23.1WJamie Overton to Arafat Minhas, out Caught by Joe Root!! Two wickets in quick time. Full marks to Brook for the planning and Overton for the execution. They kept a backward square or squarish leg gully in place, and Minhas has picked him up. Overton came from round the wicket and pounded it hard into the pitch, got a bit of extra bounce and Minhas was hopping to tuck it into the leg-side, does not keep it down and offers a simple catch to Root stationed there. Arafat Minhas c Joe Root b Jamie Overton 1(3)
- 22.4WLiam Dawson to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Harry Brook!! This was coming.. Mark Butcher and Waqar Younis on air were expecting this. And Nawaz has proved them right. He is not a batter who likes to be kept quiet for long. Dawson tosses this up just above the eyeline and Nawaz went for it, the ball grips a little and skews off the outer half. Brook tracks back a few steps from extra cover and takes a good catch. England are right in this contest. In fact, they were ahead in the similar stage of their batting innings. Hasan Nawaz c Harry Brook b Liam Dawson 15(33)
- 21.2OTeam milestoneJamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, 141.1ks back of a length delivery, Nawaz plays it with soft hands in front of point and Agha crosses over
- 18.5UDRS reviewSam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, no run, England review! It is for a caught behind. Cox was not interested. Curran was. Brook goes with his bowler. Signals 'T' with a second left on the clock. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Not Out. England lose the review. That was poor from Curran. He was the only one interested, and Brook should have checked with Cox. Angled the short ball in from round the wicket, Nawaz arches back and attempts the ramp. But the ball keeps following him and goes past his bat/glove
- 15.5OMilestoneJamie Overton to Salman Agha, no run, fuller length delivery, driven back to the bowler. The bowler got a hand on it and the ball dribbled down to mid-on. The fielder charged at the ball and flung the throw but the batter dived back
- 11.6WJamie Overton to Saad Baig, out Caught by Will Jacks!! Massive blow. Bod blow. You live by the sword. You die by the sword. One shot too many. That was short, wide, cut away and found the fielder at point. The curse of the 30s once again usurps Saad Baig. Not a great ball and Baig has fallen. Pakistan were starting to look good but this will hurt them as Saad Baig was scoring freely. Overton might not bowl another over, you never know, but has delivered the strike that his team needed. Saad Baig c Will Jacks b Jamie Overton 32(22) [4s-7]
- 11.44Jamie Overton to Saad Baig, FOUR, and the southpaw gets another four. Room is something he relishes. Little room, outside off, Saad Baig archs back and slashes it over point. That sped away to the fence
- 11.14Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, FOUR, the boundaries continue to come. These will hurt England. The pressure has been released. Overton starts his spell with a length delivery on the pads, Salman Agha stayed inside the line of the delivery and nudged it fine
- 10.64Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, FOUR, and another four. This southpaw is a special talent. Superb drive wide of mid-off. The bowler changed his length, went fuller this time, Saad Baig offered the full face of the bat and got it wide of cover for a four. Pakistan need him to bat through here
- 10.54Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, FOUR, boundary added! Four more. Baig playing a little gem here. Got the room outside off and didn't hold back. Slashes hard and the ball goes over the cordon for a four
- 10.24Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Salman Agha looks to pull and gets a top-edge. I guess off the gloves, not sure though. The ball goes over the keeper for a four. The keeper leapt up but the ball went over him
- 9.34H Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, Saad Baig drills the drive and sends that wide of cover for a four. Hit on the up and into the gap
- 9.14H Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR, short, wide, Saad Baig hangs back and slaps that wide of the man at point for a four. That was hit hard and into the gap
- 7.54H Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR, short ball, over the left shoulder, Saad Baig pivoted on the back foot and pulled it down to deep square for a four. That was hit hard and flat
- 7.44H Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR, the ball flies off the edge and wide of the man at second slip who dived. Just short of length, outside off, Saad Baig looks to drive and the ball went off the edge
- 6.5WGus Atkinson to Babar Azam, out Bowled!! The ball seams in and Babar Azam is clean bowled. Gone for 10. That was a peach of a delivery. Lands on a length, Babar Azam is drawn forward but leaves a huge gap between pad and bat. The ball traverses through the gap and hits the top of the sticks. Babar Azam has the look of shock but that won't help as he has to trudge back. The ball is doing a little under lights and England looking to fight here. The batter was at fault there as he didn't cover the line of the ball and still tried to flay that away. His front foot seemed to be stuck, back foot bent a little and that allowed the ball to hit the sticks. Babar Azam b Gus Atkinson 10(12) [4s-2]
- 6.44Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, FOUR, fuller length delivery, angled in, Babar Azam drives the ball down wide of mid-on for a four. That was a fuller length delivery, angled in, Babar Azam played that on the up
- 5.6WH Crocombe to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Taken at slip! Maiden ODI wicket for Crocombe. That was a length delivery, outside off, Saim Ayub plays it close to his body. The ball flies off the edge and was easily taken by the man at slip. The batter tried to steer it to plot his downfall. That one angled in a little. Tame end for the southpaw as that was a nothing shot. England trying to fightback here. Saim Ayub c Jamie Overton b H Crocombe 6(12) [6s-1]
- 5.14H Crocombe to Babar Azam, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, Babar Azam drives the ball down and beats the man at mid-off for a four. That was hit sweetly
- 4.4WGus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Gets the zip, gets the angle right. Fakhar Zaman loses his patience and goes hard at that angled across length delivery. The ball flies off the edge and the man at first slip grabs it over his head. Good sharp take. The line works fine for England. The ball nipped across and did enough to catch the edge. The ball flew quickly. But the slip fielder used his reflexes well. Fakhar fails again. Fakhar Zaman c Jamie Overton b Gus Atkinson 10(18) [4s-1]
- 3.66H Crocombe to Saim Ayub, SIX, and smoked! Short ball, Saim Ayub pivots a little on the back foot and pulls that over deep square. Picked the length early and put it away. Good shot
- 3.14H Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, length delivery, angled in from round the wicket, Fakhar Zaman looks to defend and gets an edge. The ball goes down wide of the slip fielder for a four. Played that with soft hands
- With three wins in three matches, Pakistan have booked their place in the tri-series final. We've witnessed two unforgettable games on the trot. Let's see what else is in store for us. The next match is between Pakistan and Sri Lanka here in Lahore on Tuesday (27th October). Can't wait for that. Until next time, it's goodbye from Abhinand Raghavendran, Akshay Maanay, Kumar Abhisekh Das, Sreenivas and Praveen.
- Pakistan were brilliant with the ball and sharp in the field earlier today. Shaheen Afridi struck twice upfront, returned to break a 93-run partnership, and then picked up the final wicket of the innings to finish with four wickets. Razaullah bowled with plenty of energy, claiming two wickets on debut after producing a bullet throw to effect a run-out. Arafat Minhas, introduced late into the attack, dismissed the left-handed centurion Ben Duckett and added another wicket while keeping things tight. The opening batters failed once again (their scores this tri-series - 16, 7, 0, 8, 10 and 6). The middle order couldn't bail them out either, as England's bowlers squeezed the flow of runs. But then came Shadab Khan, who turned it around spectacularly to pull one of the greatest hesists in the history of ODI cricket with Haris Rauf as his partner.
- Can England recover from this blow? After failing to defend 429 in the previous match, they managed just 241 on a slightly slower surface today. It looked like a below-par total, but their bowlers fought hard and came agonisingly close to pulling off a win before Shadab Khan’s masterclass snatched it away from them. Three losses in three matches, and their hopes are hanging by a thread in this tri-series. There were positives for England - Duckett’s century, Atkinson’s impressive spell with the new ball, Overton’s lion-hearted effort despite a knee problem, and Dawson’s miserly spell, during which he dismissed two in-form batters. Their death bowling, however, remains a main area of concern that needs to be addressed.
- Shaheen Afridi: [On back-to-back wins against England and Shadab Khan’s match-winning innings] I think I can't say anything. Shadab and Haris, the way they finished the game, 89 runs partnership, 90-something. But I never saw in my career, even since I was a kid as well, I never see in my life (an) innings like that. So really happy as a captain as well. And even starting with the bowling, the team effort was top notch. [On why Arafat Minhas wasn't introduced earlier than the 29th over] Look, I know the two left-handers was batting, so I don't want to cost him that time. So Shadab was already (there), we pick him. We thought we had a lot of bowling variation in the team, so that's why we bring Shadab and then Salman Ali Agha. So that's why we brought him(Arafat) a little bit late. So I think he was good, he bowled well. [On Razaullah's contribution with the ball and in the field] Yeah, for Razaullah, we just want like his pace and also that bouncers, like he run out the way he throw for Harry Brook, that wicket is important for us, and he did for us very well. [On if there will be changes in the top-order for the next game] Yeah, might be. We need for top-order some runs. We're struggling. We need that attacking game in powerplay. I hope in the next few games we will bring that energy in the team. [On the celebrations after the win] I think tonight we'll be like celebrating, and tomorrow back to normal routine.
- Harry Brook: [On where things went wrong with the ball after reducing Pakistan to 154/9] No, I don't think we went wrong with the ball, to be honest. I thought we did an exceptional job to restrict them to, well, to us nearly winning the game. Obviously we probably didn't quite get enough runs on the board, but the effort that the boys put with the ball and in the field was absolutely phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for any more. [On their batting performance] Yeah, definitely. Duckey's played (an) exceptional innings. Fifth ODI hundred, which came at a good time, so he played really well. And again that partnership that him and Sam (Curran) had together put us in a decent position to try and kick on from there. Unfortunately we lost a couple more wickets in quick succession, but the way that Gus (Atkinson) finished the innings off was awesome. [On their chances of qualifying for the final] Yeah, we've obviously got to hope that Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, but we've got to just focus on what we can do against Sri Lanka, really, and try and beat them by a big margin, I think.
- Shadab Khan | Player of the Match: Obviously, you only enjoy an innings when the team wins. So, I'm very happy that I played that innings and we won the match. I think Haris deserves more credit than me because, obviously, tailenders at that position are always keen to hit sixes. The way I was guiding him, or he was guiding me, we managed to put together a good partnership. [On the conversation between himself and Haris during their partnership] He was explaining things to me more than I was explaining things to him. He was saying things along the way that I don't think we can reveal on live TV. I think we had a lot of fun moments and really enjoyed ourselves. We were talking more about other things than cricket. [On what was going through his mind at 154/9] Obviously, I think you just go with the flow. When I made my comeback in the last series, there was an innings against Australia where I kept going until the end, but I couldn't win the match. So the idea was to keep believing. The conditions were a little different today, with dew coming in. I also felt their bowling was under a bit of pressure, given how things had gone in the previous match. I thought that if we could put them under pressure, they might end up bowling in areas that suited my game.
- When Razaullah fell in the 34th over, Pakistan needed another 88 runs to win with just one wicket in hand. Some fans had already started leaving the ground and, let's be honest, most of us thought an England win was all but certain. But one man refused to give up. Shadab Khan! Coming in at No. 8, he broke Pakistan's boundary-drought, which had lasted 15.4 overs. He decided to farm the strike as soon as Haris Rauf arrived at the crease. Mind you, England’s last pair had added 40 runs, while Pakistan’s final pair needed to score more than twice that to pull off an improbable win. Shadab even played out a maiden over against Dawson. What followed was simply extraordinary, no adjective could do justice to it. From the 36th to the 42nd over, Shadab hit at least one boundary in every over while ensuring Rauf faced no more than two balls per over. When Shadab was on 97, another drama unfolded. He was given out lbw and everyone thought the game was over. But, to everyone’s surprise, UltraEdge picked up a faint inside edge, overturning the decision. Perhaps it was a message from the cricketing gods that this was destined to be Shadab’s day. While tempers flared around him, Shadab remained calm, brought up his maiden international century, and kept finding the boundary with remarkable ease.
- 21:02 Local Time, 16:02 GMT, 21:32 IST: Haris Rauf celebrates wildly after smashing the winning boundary, spreading his arms, throwing his bat away and pumping his fist several times. He's understandably pumped. Shadab Khan jumps on him for a hug just as the Pakistani substitutes rush in to join the celebrations. Rauf had refrained from playing an attacking shot until that moment, before unleashing a fierce hit past the bowler to seal the win for Pakistan. The camp erupts in hugs and smiles, while Harry Brook has a poker face. Wonder what must be going through his mind, following two crazy run-chases against his side. Players from both teams exchange handshakes, but there's a tense moment between Rauf and Will Jacks . The two share a lengthy, seemingly heated exchange again before shaking their heads and walking away in opposite directions.
- Over 48 · 4 runs (4)
- 47.14H Crocombe to Haris Rauf, FOUR, Haris Rauf hits the winning runs and Pakistan have pulled it off! This has to be one of the craziest turnarounds in the history of ODI cricket. 154/9 to 243/9 (89* runs in 80 balls). Highest 10th wicket partnership in a successful run-chase in ODIs. Coming to the ball, it was overpitched by Crocombe and Rauf cleared his front leg to drill it to the right of the bowler. Crocombe stuck his right hand out but the ball bulleted away to the fence after eluding him
- Henry Crocombe [6.0-0-53-1] is back into the attack
- 3 runs | 3 overs. England are penalised for slow over-rate. An extra fielder has to be inside the circle now but that won't matter much for England. There are two slips in place. The field is up to stop the single. England feel this is their chance to get Rauf. Debutant Crocombe has been backed to bowl this important over. Here we go..
- End of over 47 · 15 runs (1 4 4 0 0 6)PAK 239/9Shadab Khan 113(96) · Haris Rauf 3(18) · Gus Atkinson 9-0-62-2
- 46.66Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, SIX, slot ball and that's been dispatched! Shadab Khan gets under it and tonks it over long-off by hitting through the line. Pakistan are just three runs away from winning this. This is unbelievable! The field was up for the final ball to stop the single and Shadab backed himself to clear the rope. He knew Atkinson was going for the yorker, he missed and the ball disappeared over the rope
- 46.5•Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, full toss close to off, Shadab pushes it to midwicket and Haris Rauf gets sent back as the throw comes to the bowler's end. Shadab gestures - 'what are you doing?' and Rauf sees the funny side of it
- 46.4•Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, another full toss but Atkinson gets away as Shadab flicks it straight square leg. Rauf was starting to go for the single but Shadab quickly sends him back. The throw comes to the non-striker's end but Rauf is in
- 46.34Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Shadab continues to march on. Back to back fours for him. Atkinson is going for the yorker and is not getting it right. This ends up as a low full toss and Shadab whips it away in square on the leg-side. The fielder was inside the ring and Shadab beat him comfortably, no one in the deep to stop that. Just 9 needed now..
- 46.24Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR, maiden international hundred for Shadab Khan! This is absolutely crazy stuff. Out of nowhere, he's played a blinder. It's a yorker outside off and Shadab Khan squeezes it towards short third, there's a fumble and the ball runs away. He knows that he still has a job to do - no raise of the bat or any celebration. The Pakistan team are on their feet applauding and so are the rest of the people at the Gaddafi Stadium. He's looking super calm and composed, that's a great sign if you're in the Pakistan camp. Belatedly, he raises both his hands with the bat in his right hand to acknowledge the applause
- 46.11Gus Atkinson to Haris Rauf, 1 run, full and on the stumps, knocked towards mid-on and the batters set off. Banton is off-balance as he back-hand flicks and misses the target at the non-striker's end. There was no pace on it as well and Rauf gives the strike to Shadab
- End of over 46 · 2 runs (0 0 0 1 1 0)PAK 224/9Shadab Khan 99(91) · Haris Rauf 2(17) · Sam Curran 8-0-32-0
- 45.6•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, 123.1kph, bouncer, Shadab Khan lets it be. Not wided, Shadab Khan isn't happy, he keeps looking at the square leg umpire for a signal but gets nothing. Oh, meanwhile, Haris Rauf loses his cool and has a barrage of words with Will Jacks. Sharfuddoula had to intervene, so does Root, he has a calming chat with Rauf. He walked towards Jacks and both were suggesting something, it might be about Rauf backing up at the non-striker's end. The game is getting close, tempers are flying and adding to the drama
- 45.51Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, 1 run, two slips and a short leg in place. 130.8kph, pitched up delivery, Haris Rauf drives to the right of sweeper cover and the call is for two. But Rauf slips as he completes the run and he's in a bit of pain. He's fine to resume though
- 45.41Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, 1 run, 129.3kph, pitched up, driven to mid-off for a quick single. The throw comes to the keeper's end and Jordan Cox dives to his right to make a crucial stop. There was no one backing up. Shadab moves to 99
- 45.3•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, 127kph, optimistic appeal for lbw from Curran. He doesn't quite nail the yorker. Pitched outside leg, Shadab missed the flick and the ball rolled to short fine leg off his pad
- 45.2•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, 114kph, slower and on a short of length, off-cutter, Shadab Khan is early into the punch and gets beaten on the outside edge
- 45.1•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, length ball on off, Shadab Khan defends it into the off-side
- End of over 45 · 7 runs (6 0 0 0 1 0) · 1 wktPAK 222/9Haris Rauf 1(16) · Shadab Khan 98(86) · Gus Atkinson 8-0-47-2
- 44.6Gus Atkinson to Haris Rauf, no run, fullish delivery, Rauf drives and picks out mid-off
- 44.5Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, 1 run, yorker on middle and leg, Shadab squeezes it to mid-on and crosses over
- 44.4Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, another very full delivery, Shadab jams it out to mid-off
- 44.3Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, full on off, close to yorker length and Shadab is happy to dig it back to Atkinson
- 44.2Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, no run, an anti-climactic end! Atkinson goes for the yorker, turns out to be a shin-high full toss. Shadab looks to work it into the leg-side and gets pinned on the pad adjacent to the sticks. There was a celebrappeal from the bowler, the dreaded finger went up straightaway. Even Shadab thought he was a goner and only reviewed since Pakistan could. Handshakes had started but UltraEdge spots an inside edge. No one saw that coming. Dramatic scenes here in Lahore. Shadab survives, England will be shocked and this game is still on. Shadab was so disappointed - he hit his bat into the ground, went on his haunches and was teary eyed, Root and Brook went and shook hands with him. The rest of the England players congratulated each other and started shaking hands with the batters. But there was a loud cheer when UltraEdge showed a small spike and Rashid Riaz was asked to change his decision. Rauf had his hand on his head. Shadab was delighted and did a little fist pump. England could not believe it, stunned faces in their dugout. Everyone thought the match was done but we carry on. Incredible scenes at Lahore!
- 44.2WGus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, out Lbw!! An anti-climactic end! England win by 20 runs. Shadab Khan lbw b Gus Atkinson 97(83) [4s-11 6s-4]
- Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
- 44.16Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, SIX, new spell for Atkinson and he's been welcomed with a six. An incredible shot. Fullish ball angling in, Shadab walks across, gets low and sweeps it over fine leg. Yes, you read that right. High and handsome. Shadab moves to 97
- Gus Atkinson [7.0-0-40-2] is back into the attack
- Equation: 27 runs | 6 overs.
- End of over 44 · 5 runs (0 0 0 4 0 1)PAK 215/9Shadab Khan 91(81) · Haris Rauf 1(15) · Sam Curran 7-0-30-0
- 43.61Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, 1 run, single off the final ball of the over and there's the loud roar from the Lahore crowd. Length ball on the stumps, Shadab pushes it to mid-on and sets off
- The two batters have a chat. And there's a conflab between Jacks, Curran and Brook as well
- 43.5•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, low full toss outside off, Shadab Khan drives to mid-off
- The field comes up now. Six fielders inside the 30-yard circle. Will Shadab try to play a big shot?
- 43.44Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Shadab Khan finds the boundary! Harmless back of a length delivery that sits up nicely and Shadab pulls fiercely through midwicket for a one-bounce four. Shadab moves to 90 - his highest score in ODIs.
- 43.3•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, short of a good length just outside off, punched to deep cover
- 43.2•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, over the wicket, angled across the right-hander, skids off the deck, Shadab Khan miscues the cut to backward point
- Jacks is seen wiping the ball with his towel as he has a chat with Curran
- 43.1•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, round the wicket, slower ball on a back of a length, Shadab Khan hops and chops it to extra cover
- Equation: 32 runs | 42 balls.
- End of over 43 · 3 runs (2 0 0 0 1 0)PAK 210/9Haris Rauf 1(15) · Shadab Khan 86(75) · Will Jacks 4-0-18-1
- 42.6•Will Jacks to Haris Rauf, no run, 82.5kph, as expected, it's leg-lined, but the length is too full and Haris Rauf gets forward to clip it to deep square leg
- Short leg, slip and leg slip in position
- 42.51Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, 1 run, moves back and across to work it with the spin into the midwicket pocket
- 42.4•Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, no run, 83.1kph, slightly fuller and Shadab Khan is happy to block it off the front foot
- 42.3•Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, no run, 82.4kph, slow offie on a length, chopped to backward point
- 42.2•Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, no run, 81.7kph, round the wicket, flighted on a length outside off. Shadab Khan gets down to sweep and misses to get hit on the shoulder. Turn and bounce
- 42.12Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, angling towards leg and Shadab Khan sweeps behind square. James Coles makes a diving stop to his right in the deep to save a couple of runs
- Equation: 35 runs | 8 overs.
- End of over 42 · 7 runs (0 6 0 1 0 0)PAK 207/9Haris Rauf 1(14) · Shadab Khan 83(70) · Sam Curran 6-0-25-0
- 41.6•Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, no run, 122.6kph, another bumper and Haris Rauf ducks again
- 41.5•Sam Curran to Haris Rauf, no run, pace-on, bouncer and Haris Rauf ducks under it
- Should Brook bring the field in when Haris Rauf is on strike? Slip and short leg in place, but it's a spread field otherwise
- 41.41Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, 1 run, very slow, Shadab backs away to knock it through mid-on
- 41.3•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, round the wicket now, off-pace short of length ball, Shadab stands tall and defends it towards point
- 41.26Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, SIX, 122.8kph, poor ball and duly punished. Back of a length down leg, Shadab Khan brings his wrists into play to whip-pull it over fine leg. The partnership is worth 52, with Haris Rauf scoring 1 run. Meanwhile, Shadab has moved into the 80s
- 41.1•Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, 80.8kph, very slow and on a length, Shadab waits and waits before slapping it to extra cover
- Equation: 42 runs | 9 overs.
- End of over 41 · 7 runs (0 4 2 0 1 0)PAK 200/9Haris Rauf 1(12) · Shadab Khan 76(66) · Will Jacks 3-0-15-1
- 40.6•Will Jacks to Haris Rauf, no run, bat-pad but it doesn't go to short leg. Quick offbreak, Rauf gets half-forward to defend and inside-edges onto his pad that goes through vacant leg slip
- Brook at first slip, Root at short leg
- 40.51Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, 1 run, 84.9kph, walks across and tucks with the spin to deep square leg. 200 up for Pakistan
- 40.4•Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, no run, full on the stumps, knocked towards the mid-on region
- 40.32Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, plays the conventional sweep now. Another top-edge, this one goes to deep backward square leg and James Coles makes a diving stop to his right to save two runs
- 40.24Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, FOUR, top-edge and four! Shadab Khan brings out the premeditated reverse-sweep against this in-turning length ball. The ball falls well wide of short third man and further spins away to him to go to the fence
- 40.1•Will Jacks to Shadab Khan, no run, 95.9kph, gets down low and swat-pulls this offbreak on a slightly shorter length to deep square leg
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