Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf Script a Lahore Miracle as Pakistan Beat England by One Wicket

Pakistan produced a remarkable comeback against England in the ODI tri-series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 25, winning by one wicket after being reduced to 154/9 in pursuit of 242. Shadab Khan’s unbeaten century and a fearless last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf carried the hosts over the line.

England’s Innings: Duckett Rescues a Top-Order Collapse

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field, and Shaheen Shah Afridi immediately justified the decision. Tom Banton fell for four, Joe Root made five, and captain Harry Brook was run out for one as England slipped to 19/3. Haris Rauf then removed Jordan Cox, leaving England at 52/4.

Ben Duckett steadied the innings with a composed 105 from 111 balls, striking 10 fours and two sixes. Sam Curran supported him with 42 from 52 deliveries, and their 93-run fifth-wicket partnership lifted England from 52/4 to 145. Shaheen returned to dismiss Curran, while Pakistan’s bowlers kept taking wickets around Duckett. Gus Atkinson added an unbeaten 36 from 28 balls, but England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs.

England Batting Scorecard

Pakistan Bowling Figures

Pakistan’s Chase: Collapse Before the Comeback

England’s attack made the chase tense from the start. Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam cheaply, and Saad Baig’s brisk 32 from 22 balls briefly lifted the tempo. But wickets continued to fall. Salman Ali Agha made 26, while Hasan Nawaz scored 15, and Pakistan slumped to 154/9 with 88 still needed.

Shadab, batting at number eight, refused to give up. He mixed sensible strike rotation with timely boundaries and sixes, keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive as the required runs mounted. England thought they had dismissed him for 97, but a successful DRS review overturned the decision. Shadab went on to complete a stunning unbeaten 113 from 96 balls.

The Shadab Khan–Haris Rauf Partnership That Changed Everything

With Pakistan’s last wicket at the crease, Haris Rauf joined Shadab for an extraordinary 89-run partnership. Haris focused on staying in, rotating the strike and giving Shadab opportunities to attack. Shadab took responsibility for the scoring, while Rauf’s resilience ensured England could not finish the innings.

The pair carried Pakistan to 243/9 in 47.1 overs, with Rauf unbeaten on seven. The winning boundary completed one of Pakistan’s most dramatic ODI finishes: a side reduced to 154/9 had chased down 242 with one wicket remaining.

Pakistan Batting Scorecard

England Bowling Figures

Records and Milestones

Shadab’s 113 not out was a landmark innings: he became only the third batter in ODI history to score a century while batting at number eight or lower, according to match reporting. The innings also helped Pakistan complete a one-wicket chase after losing nine wickets, while the 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf became the defining partnership of the match.

Duckett’s 105 was the innings that gave England a defendable total after the early collapse. His 93-run stand with Curran was crucial to England’s recovery, but Pakistan’s bowlers kept the target within reach—and Shadab and Rauf made the most of that opportunity.

Final Takeaway

England looked in control after reducing Pakistan to nine down, but Shadab Khan’s unbeaten 113 and Haris Rauf’s calm support transformed the match. Shaheen Afridi’s four-wicket haul and contributions from Pakistan’s other bowlers had set up the chase; the last-wicket partnership finished it. Pakistan’s victory secured a place in the tri-series final with a game to spare.