Shadab Khan's heroic 113 seals one-wicket win for Pakistan over England
“Shadab Khan’s 113 off 96 balls lifts Pakistan to a thrilling one-wicket win over England in the tri-nation series at Lahore. LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan beat …”
LLAHORE —Pakistan beat England by one wicket in a nail-biting fourth match of the tri-nation ODI series. The national team chased down the target of 242 in the 48th over, finishing on 9 wickets down, thanks to a brilliant century from Shadab Khan, who scored 113 off 96 balls.
Pakistan’s chase did not begin well. Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 10, Saim Ayub made 6, Babar Azam 10, Saad Baig 32, Salman Agha 26 and Hasan Nawaz 15. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 4, Rizwanullah 8, and Arafat Minhas returned to the pavilion after making 1.
Earlier, at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs. Ben Duckett played a superb innings of 105 for England, while Sam Curran (42) and Gus Atkinson (36) also stood out.
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Will Jacks was dismissed for 13 and Jamie Overton for 10. For Pakistan, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled well to take four wickets, while Arafat Minhas and Rizwanullah claimed two each. Haris Rauf picked up one wicket.
The match was dedicated to Pink Day to raise awareness about breast cancer, with the national team taking the field in pink kit. Teams:Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Razaullah, Haris Rauf.
England: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (captain), Jordan Cox (wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Henry Crocombe.
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