Pakistan beat England by one wicket with 17 balls to spare at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 25 October 2026, as Shadab Khan's unbeaten 113 off 96 balls carried the hosts home in the fourth match of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series. Chasing 242, Pakistan finished on 243/9 in 47.1 overs, wasting a Ben Duckett century for England.
How It Unfolded
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. England were bowled out for 241, built around Duckett's 105 off 111 balls, which included 10 fours and two sixes. Sam Curran added 42 off 52 balls, and Gus Atkinson struck three sixes in an unbeaten 36 off 28 balls late in the innings. Shaheen Shah Afridi led the attack with 4/46 from 8.4 overs, while Arafat Minhas took 2/26 and Razaullah 2/38.
The chase wobbled as England's bowlers kept taking wickets. Saad Baig made a brisk 32 off 22 balls with seven fours, and Salman Agha ground out 26 off 49 balls, but Pakistan needed Shadab to see them through. He hit 13 fours and five sixes in his 113 not out and was named player of the match. Jamie Overton was England's best bowler with 3/43 from his 10 overs, Liam Dawson returned 2/30 and Atkinson took 2/62.
The Oracle's Call
Before the toss the CricMind Oracle locked Pakistan as favourites at 65%, with England at 35%. The call was correct, though it came down to the last recognised pair. Home advantage was worth 140 rating points to Pakistan, offsetting England's slightly higher Oracle rating. You can read the full Oracle call and how every pick has fared on the Oracle report card.
What's Next
The series standing after this match reads Pakistan 2, England 0. Pakistan also won the first match by 37 runs and the second by 87 runs, while Sri Lanka took the third by two wickets with one ball remaining. Follow the rest of the tournament on the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.