Shadab Khan's unbeaten 113 gives Pakistan one-wicket ODI win over England in Lahore
The Facts
- Pakistan beat England by one wicket in a tri-nation ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday, securing a place in the series final. Al Jazeera only
- Chasing 242, Pakistan were 154-9 before Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf came together for the last-wicket partnership. Al Jazeera only
- Shadab Khan scored 113 not out off 96 balls; Haris Rauf was 7 not out off 19. Al Jazeera only
- The Shadab-Rauf stand was the highest last-wicket partnership in a successful ODI run chase in history. Al Jazeera only
- England were all out for 241 in 46.4 overs; Ben Duckett scored 105 off 111 balls, his fifth ODI century. Al Jazeera only
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- Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan's captain, took 4-46; Arafat Minhas dismissed Duckett. Al Jazeera only
- For England, Jamie Overton took 3-43 and Liam Dawson 2-19; Pakistan had been 74-3 earlier in the chase. Al Jazeera only
- Shadab's leg-before-wicket dismissal was overturned on review during his innings. Al Jazeera only
- Sri Lanka beat England on Thursday in the same series, recording the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history. Al Jazeera only
Context
Pakistan beat England by one wicket in Lahore in the tri-nation ODI series after recovering from 154-9 while chasing 242. Shadab Khan's unbeaten 113 and a record last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf sealed the win and a place in the final.
England's innings was anchored by Ben Duckett's century before Pakistan's bowlers dismissed the side for 241. Pakistan's captain Shaheen Afridi said the team's top order is struggling for runs.
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| 4 | News Editor | A concrete tri-nation ODI result with a record last-wicket stand and a final berth is newsworthy sports coverage, but it is a single match in a limited series with no broad impact beyond cricket fans. |
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