{"id":2959,"date":"2026-10-26T09:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/26\/shadab-khan-113-pakistan-one-wicket-win\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:37:52","slug":"shadab-khan-113-pakistan-one-wicket-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/26\/shadab-khan-113-pakistan-one-wicket-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadab Khan&#8217;s 113* lifts Pakistan to one-wicket win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a dramatic One Day International at Lahore, Pakistan edged England by a single wicket, 243\u20119 to 241, thanks to an unbeaten 113 from all\u2011rounder Shadab Khan. The win not only snatched victory from the jaws of defeat but also booked Pakistan\u2019s place in the final of the ongoing tri\u2011series.<\/p>\n<h2>England\u2019s strong start and eventual collapse<\/h2>\n<p>England posted 241 runs in 46.4 overs, anchored by Ben Duckett\u2019s century. Duckett reached 105, becoming the linchpin of the innings after England stumbled to 19\u20113 early on. Shaheen Afridi claimed Tom Banton for his 150th ODI wicket, followed quickly by the dismissal of Joe Root, who fell two overs later. A run\u2011out of Brook, attempting a quick double, left England at 31\u20114.<\/p>\n<p>Duckett, after a tentative start of 7 off 12, settled into a rhythm, combining aggressive pulls, cuts and flicks to steady the chase. He eventually partnered with Sam Curran, who contributed 42 runs. The pair added valuable runs, but England\u2019s middle order failed to build a lasting partnership. Arafat Minhas, who had taken six wickets for 40 runs against Pakistan five days earlier, bowled a tight spell that forced Duckett into a top\u2011edge off a slog sweep, ending his innings and removing England\u2019s anchor.<\/p>\n<p>Gus Atkinson added three sixes, helping England cross the 240\u2011run mark, but Shaheen Afridi returned for a final spell, dismissing debutant Henry Crocombe and ending a 40\u2011run stand for the last wicket. England\u2019s final tally of 241 came with Shaheen Afridi claiming four wickets for 46 runs, while Razaullah contributed two for 38.<\/p>\n<h2>Pakistan\u2019s shaky chase and the turning point<\/h2>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s reply began poorly. The top order fell quickly, with Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub each dismissed after a brief partnership that yielded just 12 runs off the second over from Crocombe. Babar Azam was then caught off a delivery from Atkinson, leaving Pakistan at 31\u20113, mirroring England\u2019s early woes.<\/p>\n<p>Saad Baig offered a flash of resistance, striking seven fours in 19 balls before being dismissed. The innings then entered a long period of stagnation: Pakistan failed to hit a single boundary for the next 15 overs, and the run rate slipped dramatically. Hasan Nawaz and Salman Agha attempted a cautious rebuild, but two quick wickets in four balls handed England a firm grip on the match.<\/p>\n<p>By the 29th over, Agha was out, bowled by Liam Dawson, who had been relentless throughout his spell, delivering 42 dot balls in ten overs. At that stage, Pakistan\u2019s score hovered around 89 runs, still well short of the target.<\/p>\n<h2>Shadab Khan\u2019s late\u2011order heroics<\/h2>\n<p>The breakthrough arrived when Shadab Khan, promoted to bat at number eight, began to accelerate. After a modest start, he struck 19 runs off 28 balls, then proceeded to hit boundaries almost every over. Over the course of his innings, Shadab accumulated 13 fours and five sixes, culminating in a rapid 113 not out from 96 balls.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership that defined the chase was the record\u2011breaking 89\u2011run stand for the tenth wicket, the highest ever in a successful ODI chase. Haris Rauf, batting at number eleven, contributed a quickfire 7 not out off 19 balls, sealing the win in the 48th over. The duo\u2019s partnership lifted Pakistan from a seemingly impossible position\u2014having lost their ninth wicket in the 34th over with a target of 242\u2014to a triumphant finish.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, with 21 runs required, Shadab appeared to be given out leg\u2011before\u2011wicket on a low full toss from Atkinson. However, UltraEdge technology later revealed an inside edge, overturning the decision. By then, both sides were shaking hands, assuming the match had concluded, but the reversal reignited the chase.<\/p>\n<p>Shadab\u2019s innings effectively neutralised England\u2019s earlier advantage, eclipsing Duckett\u2019s century and turning a match that seemed destined for an English win into a sensational one\u2011wicket triumph for Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h2>Match summary and implications<\/h2>\n<p>Final scores: England 241\/9 (46.4 overs) \u2013 Ben Duckett 105, Sam Curran 42; Shaheen Afridi 4\u201146, Razaullah 2\u201138. Pakistan 243\/9 (47.1 overs) \u2013 Shadab Khan 113* (96), Saad Baig 32; Jamie Overton 3\u201143, Liam Dawson 2\u201130.<\/p>\n<p>The victory handed England their third consecutive defeat in the series and propelled Pakistan into the final of the tri\u2011series. It also highlighted Shadab Khan\u2019s capability as a finisher, showcasing his ability to steer a chase under extreme pressure and cementing his status as a key player for Pakistan in limited\u2011overs cricket.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shadab Khan&#8217;s unbeaten 113 rescued Pakistan from 242 with nine wickets down, clinching a one-wicket victory over England in Lahore and securing a spot in the tri-series final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[3304,3305,1817,3303,3093],"class_list":["post-2959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-england-odi","tag-one-wicket-victory","tag-pakistan-cricket","tag-shadab-khan","tag-tri-series","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}