Shadab's maiden ODI century and world-record last-wicket stand give Pakistan a one-wicket win over England
Pakistan needed 88 runs with only one wicket in hand, and defeat looked a matter of time. From there came an extraordinary comeback: a century from Shadab Khan and a world-record last-wicket partnership with Haris Rauf carried Pakistan to a one-wicket win over England. The victory also confirmed the hosts' place in the final of the tri-nation ODI series.
At the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday (25 October), England batted first and were all out for 241 on the back of a Ben Duckett century. In reply, Pakistan, struggling at 154 for nine, reached 243 for nine in 47.1 overs to seal the win.
Shadab and Haris Rauf put on an unbroken 89 runs for the last wicket — the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a successful ODI run chase, a world record.
Batting at number eight, Shadab scored an unbeaten 113 from 96 balls with 13 fours and five sixes — his first century in one-day internationals. At the other end, Haris Rauf faced 19 balls for an unbeaten seven, and it was his bat that produced the winning boundary.
Pakistan's innings began in disarray. Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Saim Ayub fell quickly, and wickets kept tumbling until the side had lost its sixth wicket for 103. Shadab resisted, but no one could stay with him for long, and Pakistan lost their ninth wicket at 154.
From there Shadab turned the match with Haris. He also had fortune on his side: given out lbw on 97, he survived on review when UltraEdge showed a faint touch of bat and the umpire's decision was overturned. Then, with Shadab on 99, England missed a chance to run out Haris Rauf. Shadab completed his century and took Pakistan home.
Earlier, Ben Duckett had fought almost alone for England. He lifted a side that had lost four wickets for 52, scoring 105 from 111 balls. Sam Curran's 42 and Gus Atkinson's unbeaten 36 took England to 241. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took four wickets for 46 runs.
The win was Pakistan's third in a row in the tournament and secured their place in the final. England, after consecutive defeats, have made their own road to the final difficult.
