Shadab's 113* Lifts Pakistan to One-Wicket Win Over England

Shadab Khan struck an unbeaten 113 to rescue Pakistan from certain defeat and secure a one-wicket victory over England in the ODI tri-series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Chasing 242, Pakistan had collapsed to 154 for nine before Shadab and last man Haris Rauf added an unbroken 89 runs to win with 17 balls to spare.

The win booked Pakistan’s place in the tri-series final and left England needing to beat Sri Lanka in their last group match to stay in contention.

Key takeaways

Shadab Khan’s unbeaten 113 off 96 balls rescued Pakistan from 154-9 against England in Lahore. His record 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf sealed a one-wicket win and a tri-series final place.

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From 154-9 to an unlikely win

England, put in to bat, were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs. Ben Duckett made 105 off 111 balls, but Shaheen Shah Afridi’s four wickets for 46 runs kept England in check, with Sam Curran’s 42 and Gus Atkinson’s unbeaten 36 the only other substantial contributions.

Pakistan’s chase started badly. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam both fell for 10, and although Saad Baig made a brisk 32 off 22 balls and Salman Ali Agha added 26, the hosts kept losing wickets. Shadab arrived at the crease in the 24th over with Pakistan at 103 for six, and by the 34th over they were nine down for 154, still 88 runs short.

What followed was the highest last-wicket partnership in a successful ODI run chase. Shadab, batting with Haris Rauf, who finished unbeaten on seven off 19 balls, took charge of the strike, found the boundary regularly and reached his maiden ODI century. The previous record for a 10th-wicket stand in a successful chase was 64, set by West Indies against Pakistan in 1975.

The turning point came when Shadab, on 97 and with 21 runs still needed, was given out leg-before-wicket to Atkinson. Haris urged him to review, and replays showed a slight inside edge, overturning the decision. Shadab went on to finish on 113 off 96 balls, with 13 fours and five sixes, and Haris struck the winning boundary as Pakistan reached 243 for nine in 47.1 overs.

Speaking to PCB Digital after the match, Haris praised his partner’s innings. “The way Shadab batted was world-class,” he said.

Why it matters

For Pakistan, the result was about more than two points. A side that had looked beaten turned a collapse into a record chase in front of a home crowd, and Shadab repaid the selectors’ faith with the defining innings of his ODI career so far. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team after the win, praising Shadab’s century, the last-wicket partnership and the Lahore crowd’s support.

For England, the defeat continues a difficult tri-series. Having already lost to Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament, they now face a must-win game against Sri Lanka to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive.

What’s next

Pakistan now wait for the tri-series final, with the second finalist to be decided by the remaining group match between England and Sri Lanka. If England win that game, they stay in contention; if they lose, they are out.

For Shadab, the immediate challenge is to carry Sunday’s form into the final. One innings does not erase a team’s batting fragility — the top order’s collapse was the reason the rescue was needed at all — but a player who has produced a match-winning century under that pressure will walk into the final with confidence.